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Complete thoracoscopic retrieval of the left internal mammary artery using ultrasonic scalpel in High-Risk surgical patients: a case series [PDF]

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Background To explore the feasibility and safety of performing a complete thoracoscopic ultrasonic scalpel procedure to harvest the left internal mammary artery (LIMA) during minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in high-risk patients.
Xiuxiu Zhang, Yan Zhang, Peisong Wang, Zhenqi Fu, Tiantong Zhao, Yichang Song, Dapeng Yu   +6 more
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Skin Closure After No-Touch Saphenous Vein Harvest: Strategies to Minimize Wound Complications [PDF]

Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 2022
The no-touch saphenous vein with surrounding pedicle tissue harvesting technique preserved endothelium and vessel wall integrity and demonstrated improved long-term saphenous vein conduit patency that was comparable to internal thoracic artery conduit ...
Min-Seok Kim, Seong Wook Hwang, Ki-Bong Kim   +2 more
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Tissue banks. World experience. The history of development and current approaches

Трансплантология (Москва), 2021
The article outlines the main stages of the formation, development and specialization of medical institutions associated with the harvesting and procurement of allogeneic tissues, considers the global practice in the field of tissue institutions, taking ...
A. S. Mironov, N. V. Borovkova, M. S. Makarov, I. N. Ponomarev, Yu. V. Andreev   +4 more
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Content of Lead and Cadmium in the Tissues and Organs of the Wild Mallard Duck (Anas platyrhynchos L.) Depending on the Region of Poland Where It Is Harvested

Animals, 2023
A property common to heavy metals is that even in small concentrations they can exert toxic effects on living organisms, including humans. The aim of this study was to analyze the quality of the tissues and organs of wild mallard ducks (Anas platyrhynchos L.) by estimating the potential hygiene and toxicological hazard associated with the ...
Elżbieta Bombik, Antoni Bombik, Katarzyna Pietrzkiewicz   +2 more
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A New Technique for Conchal Cartilage Harvest

Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2017
The goal of auricular cartilage harvest is to obtain a sufficient amount for reconstruction and to minimize the change in ear shape. The cartilage can be harvested by a posterior or anterior approach, and each method has advantages and disadvantages. The
Joon Young Kim, Ho Jik Yang, Ji Won Jeong   +2 more
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Wearable and Implantable Electroceuticals for Therapeutic Electrostimulations

Advanced Science, 2021
Wearable and implantable electroceuticals (WIEs) for therapeutic electrostimulation (ES) have become indispensable medical devices in modern healthcare.
Yin Long, Jun Li, Fan Yang, Jingyu Wang, Xudong Wang   +4 more
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Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation Cadaver Donors: What about Tissues Used as Allografts?

Membranes, 2021
Several studies demonstrated the efficacy of post-mortem extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) on donors in preserving organ function addressing organ transplantation.
Gregorio Marchiori, Matteo Berni, Giorgio Cassiolas, Leonardo Vivarelli, Nicola Francesco Lopomo, Milena Fini, Dante Dallari, Marco Govoni   +7 more
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Vascular Augmentation in Renal Transplantation: Supercharging and Turbocharging

Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2017
The most common anatomic variant seen in donor kidneys for renal transplantation is the presence of multiple renal arteries, which can cause an increased risk of complications.
Euicheol C. Jeong, Seung Hwan Hwang, Su Rak Eo   +2 more
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Efficacy of Laparoscopic versus Open Donor Nephrectomy in the Living Kidney Donor: A Retrospective Cohort Study [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Introduction: Renal transplantation is the optimal treatment for End-stage Renal Disease (ESRD), with living donor nephrectomy providing significant advantages over deceased donor renal transplantation.
Sashikant Asabe, Shivam Singh, Sunil Mhaske, Vilas P Sabale   +3 more
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Fat Grafting Subjectively Improves Facial Skin Elasticity and Hand Function of Scleroderma Patients

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2021
Summary:. Systemic scleroderma is a chronic connective tissue disease characterized by internal organ and skin fibrosis. Unfortunately, there is a lack of efficacious treatments for cutaneous manifestations, and alternative interventions should be ...
Amy L. Strong, MD, PhD, Widya Adidharma, MD, Owen H. Brown, MD, Paul S. Cederna, MD   +3 more
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