conclusions: in this study, kidney transplant recipients with a lower ri and pi and a higher edv at 1week showed better graft function at 6 months after transplantation. results: fourteen patients (15.4%) had impaired graft function after 6 months (gfr less than 60 ml/min/1.73m2). multivariate linear regression analysis showed significant correlation between gfr at 6 months and ri, pi and edv w...

In this study, the role of local injection of butyric acid (BA) with autogenous omental graft was evaluated in healing of experimental Achilles tendon injury in rabbits. Nine adult male New Zealand rabbits were anesthetized and a partial thickness tenotomy was created on both hindlimbs. In treated group, omental graft was secured in place using BA soaked polygalactin 910 suture. In control grou...

  Background: Ligament reconstruction is a common procedure in orthopedic surgery. Although several popular techniques are currently in use, new methods are proposed for secure fixation of the tendon graft into the bone tunnel. Purposes: We sought to introduce our new technique of Bashti bone plug for fixation of soft tissue graft in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction and to compar...

Graft copolymers of acrylamide on carboxymethyl cellulose (d.s 0.4-0.5) were prepared by the use of ceric ion, ceric ion/reductant molecule initiator systems in aqueous medium. The graft copolymers were characterized by IR spectroscopy. The extent of graft copolymerisation was measured in terms of grafted chains as a function of both ceric ion and ceric ion/reductant molecule concentrations. It...

walnut is one of the most important nut crops in iran. in order to achieve an appropriate and economical production of old seedling orchards of this product, the only fastest and most cost-effective possible option for improving seedling trees is graft operation through top-working using the new improved cultivars in the world. this study was conducted as a  factorial experiment in a randomized...

Introduction: Mucogingival surgery is performed to correct defects in the morphology, position, and/or amount of gingiva. Such post-operative complications as bleeding, swelling, and pain have often been documented after mucogingival surgery and are associated with discomfort after surgery. The low-intensity laser has been used to promote analgesia. Low level laser therapy (LLLT) not only accel...

there had been few if any study for second pancreas transplant outcome and consequences in patients with simultaneous kidney pancreas transplant after failure of the first pancreas allograft. the aim of this study was to compare the patient and graft survival and clinical outcomes and complication of the second pancreas transplant in patients with simultaneous kidney pancreas, compared with pan...

introduction: nowadays the necessity of the existence of a certain width of keratinized gingiva is emphasized upon to maintain periodontal health and prevent soft tissue recession around teeth and dental implants. this study was carried out to compare two gingival graft procedures including connective tissue graft and graft with a combination of collagen sponge with platelet-rich plasma and pla...

This case study describes the first use of a novel nanosynthetic bone graft, OssDsign™ Catalyst, in Spinal fusion patient. new graft consists nanoscale calcium phosphate containing silicate substitution (5.8wt% silicon) which has been shown to be capable regenerating via endochondral ossification route challenging animal models [1,2], resulting high rates at very early timepoints comparable exi...

Background: Coronary artery bypass surgery is one of the surgeries in which high blood transfusions are needed. About 20% of all surgical operations require a blood transfusion. Packed cell administration increases perioperative morbidity and mortality. In the United States, from every 1000 people, one has undergone a coronary artery bypass graft surgery, and it is estimated that around 800,000...