Background: Wound healing is a complex process that relies on growth factors and stimulation of angiogenesis. Tissue engineering materials composed of adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) and silk fibroin (SF)/chitosan (CS) may be able to solve this problem. The aim of this study was to investigate the wound-healing potential of ADSC-seeded SF/CS in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To explore the diagnosis and treatment methods of pediatric anismus.
Methods: Twenty-nine patients with idiopathic chronic constipation, diagnosed with anismus by colon barium contrast and anorectal manometry from Nov. 2001 to Nov.
Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi
January 2006
Objective: To investigate the diagnosis and surgical treatment of adult Hirschsprung disease (AHD).
Methods: Clinical data of 10 patients with AHD undergoing operation from May 1985 to May 2005 were analyzed retrospectively.
Results: There were 7 males and 3 females with an age ranged from 14 to 40 years.