OBJECTIVE To compare various graft materials in the rabbit model, including autologous cartilage, dermal tissue, fat, and AlloDerm (a cadaver-derived material). METHODS Twenty-five New Zealand white rabbits were used. Equally sized autogenous (fat, fascia, cartilage, and dermal) grafts and AlloDerm were implanted into subcutaneous dorsal pockets on the rabbits. Animals were killed 1, 2, 3, an...

A53-year-old woman presented to the office with a complaint of severe bilateral thumb nail pain and deformity (Fig. 1). She denied previous trauma to the thumb nails and had no history of previous bacterial or fungal infections of the nails. Based on the curvature of the nails, which increased from proximal to distal, a diagnosis of bilateral thumb pincer-nail deformity was made. The patient wa...

© Translational Andrology and Urology. All rights reserved. Transl Androl Urol, 2015;4(S1) www.amepc.org/tau 8.9% average 5%. Thus, PD is not rare disease. We will show the 17 years’ experience in Toho University. Methods: We had 344 cases for 17 years. The average age was 51.4 years. Chief complains were curvature, palpable fibrosis, pain, ED etc. The angle of curvature was 0 to 90 degrees. Ab...

The acellular dermal matrix allograft has been used as an alternative to autogenous palatal mucosal graft. The aim of this study was the evaluation of the biocompatibility of an acellular dermal matrix (AlloDerm) in culture of macrophages. For hydrogen peroxidase determination we used the method of Pick & Kesari, and the Griess method for nitric oxide determination. Statistical analysis showed ...

The evolution of bilaterally symmetric feathers is a fundamental process leading toward flight. One major unsolved mystery is how the feathers of a single bird can form radially symmetric downy feathers and bilaterally symmetric flight feathers. In developing downy feather follicles, barb ridges are organized parallel to the long axis of the feather follicle. In developing flight-feather follic...

BACKGROUND Loss of nipple projection is a common problem following nipple reconstruction. The aim of this study was to demonstrate that the use of a tightly rolled dermal graft is effective in the long-term maintenance of nipple projection. METHODS Nipple reconstruction was performed using the C-V flap technique. A dermal graft was harvested from the dog-ear portion of previous scars. The gra...

OBJECTIVE To compare postoperative vaginal incision separation and healing in patients undergoing posterior repair with perforated porcine dermal grafts with those that received grafts without perforations. Secondarily, the tensile properties of the perforated and non-perforated grafts were measured and compared. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a non-randomized retrospective cohort analysis of...