Skin Transplantation
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Acellular dermal graft as a treatment of recurrent conjunctival wound dehiscence.

30 Oct 2009 A cellular dermal graft (ADG) functions as a scaffold to harness nature's regenerative healing process. Frequently used in eyelid and orbital surgery, application of ADG to the globe has not been reported, to our knowledge. In a patient with a ... Read more...

Effects of lipopolysaccharide on the induction of mixed chimerism in cyclophosphamide-induced tolerance.

30 Oct 2009 Cyclophosphamide (CP)-induced tolerance is a mixed chimerism-based tolerance and is one of the strategies used to induce transplant tolerance. Toll-like receptor (TLR) agonists are reportedly able to abrogate the induction of tolerance by activating ... Read more...

A novel approach to palatomaxillary reconstruction: use of radial forearm free tissue transfer combined with zygomaticus implants.

30 Oct 2009 Pathologic resections involving the maxilla/hemimaxilla offer a unique reconstructive challenge to the maxillofacial reconstructive surgeon. Traditionally, reconstruction and replacement of lost tissues have been achieved with a variety of methods ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Skin Transplantation'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Acellular dermal graft as a treatment of recurrent conjunctival wound dehiscence. 30 Oct 2009
• Effects of lipopolysaccharide on the induction of mixed chimerism in cyclophosphamide-induced tolerance. 30 Oct 2009
• A novel approach to palatomaxillary reconstruction: use of radial forearm free tissue transfer combined with zygomaticus implants. 30 Oct 2009
• [Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberance] 19 Sep 2009
• Reviving function in CD4+ T cells adapted to persistent systemic antigen. 2 Sep 2009
• Combination of electroconvulsive therapy with skin graft surgery for a schizophrenic patient with burns. 30 Aug 2009
• New graft-stabilizing clip as a treatment adjunct for oral submucous fibrosis. 30 Aug 2009
• Lower eyelid reconstruction following Mohs surgery. 30 Aug 2009
• A novel split-thickness skin graft donor site: the radial skin paddle. 30 Aug 2009
• Lower third nasal reconstruction: when is skin grafting an appropriate option? 30 Aug 2009
• Vacuum-assisted wound closure following urine-induced skin and thigh muscle necrosis in a cat. 26 Aug 2009
• Vaccinia virus inoculation in sites of allergic skin inflammation elicits a vigorous cutaneous IL-17 response. 15 Aug 2009
• Total pelvic exenteration with a split-thickness skin graft neovagina, continent orthotopic neobladder and rectal reanastomosis, resulting in no external ostomies and adequate sexual function. 5 Aug 2009
• Traumatic rectal perforation presenting as necrotising fasciitis of the lower limb. 30 Jul 2009
• [Sandwich dressing as an alternative to tie-over dressings on ear and nose after skin grafting] 30 Jul 2009
• An unusual complication of TNP. 30 Jul 2009
• Post-mastectomy breast reconstruction: a history in evolution. 30 Jul 2009
• Repair of cicatricial ectropion in a harlequin baby. 30 Jul 2009
• The ideal split-thickness skin graft donor site dressing: rediscovery of polyurethane film. 30 Jul 2009
• Cutaneous leishmaniasis: a diagnosis of suspicion. 30 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Skin Transplantation'

Definition: The grafting of skin in humans or animals from one site to another to replace a lost portion of the body surface skin.

Descriptor UI: D016038

Alternative terms: Skin Transplantation; Grafting, Skin; Graftings, Skin; Skin Grafting; Skin Graftings; Transplantation, Skin; Skin Transplantations; Transplantations, Skin; Dermatoplasty; Dermatoplasties;

Related Mesh Headings: Surgical Flaps;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; rehabilitation; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics; ethnology; immunology; pathology; physiology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; ultrasonography;

Tree Number: E04.936.580.700;

History Note: 90; was SKIN/transplantation 1966-89; was heading 1963-65

Technical Notes: do not use /util except by MeSH definition; do not coord with TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS or TRANSPLANTATION, HETEROTOPIC unless particularly discussed