Background/aims—The use of “fresh” (hypothermically stored) and frozen amniotic membrane (AM) was compared in a patient with cicatricial pemphigoid with stem cell failure. The viability of both “fresh” and frozen AM epithelial cells was assessed after storage. Methods—AM was stored at either +4°C (“fresh”) or at −80°C (frozen). A “fresh” graft was applied to the cornea following superficial ker...

Secondary coronary revascularizations can be required due to the progression of artery lesions and degeneration bypass grafts in long term after initial graft (CABG) surgery. It is therefore necessary clarify clinical characteristics these patients how improve their prognosis. Optimal medical treatments, including medications, smoking cessation, cardiac rehabilitation, are essential baseline ma...

Coronary stent fractures have been suggested as a potential new mechanism of restenosis. The mechanical properties of stents were designed not only to prevent vessel recoil, but also to resist the mechanical stress of vessel movement over millions of cardiac cycles. We present a case in which mechanical stress may have contributed to the fracture of a stent implanted in a saphenous vein graft (...

The outcome of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection on patient and graft survival after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) has been controversial. An earlier experience with a higher dose of tacrolimus (>/=0.1 mg/kg/d intravenously and >/=0.2 mg/kg/d orally) was associated with a worse clinical outcome in patients infected with HCV. The clinical outcome of 183 liver transplant recipients with ...

SUMMARY A 26-year-old woman sustained a traffic accident injury to her left medial malleolus. A soft-tissue defect 15 × 7 cm with exposure of bone was found and underwent free anterolateral thigh flap to cover it. On the second postoperative day, venous congestion occurred and re-exploration was performed. Re-anastomosis of the vein was done after the thrombectomy; unfortunately, the flap did n...

Gap arthroplasty and costochondral rib bone graft are commonly performed by oral and maxillofacial surgeons to reconstruct the temporomandibular joint with ankylosis. However, unpredictable and unsatisfactory results such as re-ankylosis, growth disturbance, and facial asymmetry often occur. Even if the costochondral graft is successful, donor-site morbidity is inevitable. More recently, surgeo...

Dear Editor, The phenotypic appearance of granular corneal dystrophy (GCD) type 1 and GCD type 2 (also known as Avellino corneal dystrophy) changes with age, but is believed to also be influenced by trauma or intervening surgical procedures [1-3]. This report presents two cases of GCD, with varied manifestations before and after surgical intervention. Incidentally, Lee et al. [4] noted high pre...

Revision ACL reconstruction poses several challenges for the surgeon in terms of the timing of surgery and the limited graft choices. To our knowledge, there is currently no published data with regards to revision ACL reconstruction in a child. We describe the case of a 12-year-old girl who had a re-injury 4.5 months after her index primary ACL reconstruction at the age of 11 years. She sustain...

51 Armaan Akbar Physical Science and Engineering Biomimetic Small Diameter Vascular Graft Armaan Akbar; Matteo Solazzo; Paulo Gonzalez; Daniel Jacobs; Michael Luketich; Rich Hoff, MA; Antonio D'Amore, PhD; William Wagner, PhD Current methods utilized in coronary bypass include the use of synthetic as well as biologic tissue derived small diameter vascular grafts; while relatively effective on t...

The medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) has been recognized as an important soft tissue restraint in preventing lateral patellar translation. As many patients with acute or chronic patellar instability will have a deficient MPFL, reconstruction of this ligament is becoming more common. Appropriately, significant research has been undertaken regarding graft biomechanics and techniques, as intr...