Prosthesis, usually heart valve, composed of biological material and whose durability depends upon the stability of the material after pretreatment, rather than regeneration by host cell ingrowth. Durability is achieved 1, mechanically by the interposition of a cloth, usually polytetrafluoroethylene, between the host and the graft, and 2, chemically by stabilization of the tissue by intermolecular linking, usually with glutaraldehyde, after removal of antigenic components, or the use of reconstituted and restructured biopolymers
The transference between individuals of the entire face or major facial structures. In addition to the skin and cartilaginous tissue (CARTILAGE), it may include muscle and bone as well
The transference between individuals of the entire face or major facial structures. In addition to the skin and cartilaginous tissue (CARTILAGE), it may include muscle and bone as well
Transfer of GASTROINTESTINAL MICROBIOTA from one individual to another by infusion of donor FECES to the upper or lower GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT of the recipient
Transplants -- surgery : Operative techniques in transplantation surgery / Michael J. Englesbe, MD, editor, Associate Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan ; Michael W. Mulholland., MD, PhD, editor-in-chief, Professor of Surgery and Chair, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan ; illustrations by BodyScientific International, LLC
