Regenerative medicine as applied to general surgery.

Journal article

The present review illustrates the state of the art of regenerative medicine (RM) as applied to surgical diseases and demonstrates that this field has the potential to address some of the unmet needs in surgery. RM is a multidisciplinary field whose purpose is to regenerate in vivo or ex vivo human cells, tissues, or organs to restore or establish normal function through exploitation of the potential to regenerate, which is intrinsic to human cells, tissues, and organs. RM uses cells and/or s...

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Authors: Orlando, G; Wood, K; De Coppi, P; Baptista, P; Binder, K

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Annals of surgery
• Volume: 255
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 867-880
• Publication date: 2012-05-01
• DOI: 10.1097/sla.0b013e318243a4db
• EISSN: 1528-1140
• ISSN: 0003-4932
• Language: English
• Keywords: Gastrointestinal Tract; Wound Healing; Cell Transplantation; Regenerative Medicine; Tissue Scaffolds; Wounds and Injuries; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Heart Failure; Blood Vessel Prosthesis; Larynx; Skin, Artificial; Chondroitin Sulfates; Liver Transplantation; Collagen; Kidney Failure, Chronic; Animals; General Surgery; Biocompatible Materials; Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; Humans