Today's gold standard in surgical hair restoration is a procedure known as Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT). Follicular Unit Transplatation might appear to be a simple outpatient procedure, but a very specific skill set is needed to perform it well. Hair transplantation is a team effort, and each member of the surgical staff must be highly trained in order to achieve the desired cosmetic r...

BACKGROUND Portal vein thrombosis was considered a contraindication for liver transplantation in the past because of the high morbidity and mortality rates. Many advances made the results better. AIM Review the advances and surgical strategies for liver transplantation in presence of portal vein thrombosis. METHOD Survey of publications in Medline, Scielo and Lilacs databases. Headings cros...

OBJECTIVES To report the case and iconography of a lymphocele after renal transplantation and to review the literature about the diagnosis and the treatment of this surgical complication. METHODS 69 year-old woman status post renal transplantation who presents right lower extremity edema and worsening renal function. A liquid collection was demonstrated by ultrasound and computerized tomograp...

PURPOSE Mouse kidney transplantation is a challenging technique for novice microsurgeons. Factors that affect transplant outcomes for a clinical surgeon starting microsurgery have not yet been investigated. MATERIALS AND METHODS 110 consecutive mouse kidney transplants were performed over a 9-month period. Data were recorded, and surgical results and complication were analyzed. RESULTS Thre...

Renal transplantation is the most common procedure in solid organ transplantation. Compered to dialysis, renal offers better quality of life and overall survival for patients. Due improvement surgical technique, imunosupressive therapy medical monitor-ing general, outcome treatment has significantly improved today. The importance anesthesiologists correct performance all procedures during this ...

lamellar keratoplasty (lk) has been a well established technique of corneal transplantation. recent improvements in surgical instruments have revolutionized the procedure introducing a new technique employing deeper corneal dissection. this review article describes the indications, techniques, outcomes and complications of deep anterior lk.

Renal transplantation is generally accepted to be the best treatment for patients with end‐stage renal disease, which is associated with better quality of life and better life expectancy compared with dialysis. Although the allograft survival following renal transplantation continues to improve, the absolute number of patients suffering from allograft loss continues to grow due to the increasin...