54 results match your criteria: "5 Ninth People's Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine[Affiliation]"

Objective: Porcine acellular dermal matrices (ADM) have been widely used in experimental and clinical research for abdominal wall repair. Compared to porcine small intestinal submucosa (SIS), the effect of these matrices on the regenerative capacity of blood vessels is still not ideal. Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) can more effectively transport VEGF to cells or tissues because of their large specific surface area and interior cavity.

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Objective: To study the clinical effect of Duckett's procedure of one-stage urethroplasty with the transverse preputial island flap in the treatment of hypospadias.

Methods: We retrospectively studied 20 cases of hypospadias treated by Duckett's procedure of one-stage urethroplasty with the transverse preputial island flap (Group A) from 2003 to 2007. The patients ranged in age from 2 to 22 years (mean 11.

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Objective: To study the clinical manifestations and surgical treatment of Type II orbital neurofibromatosis.

Methods: From Jan, 2001, to Oct, 2006, clinical data of 16 cases with type II orbital neurofibromatosis were retrospectively analyzed in the Department of Ophthalmology, Ninth People's Hospital, Medical School of Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

Results: All patients had orbito-temporal or intra-orbital neurofibromatosis, combined with periorbital deformities.

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Aim: To investigate the relationship between low androgen level and ultrastructure of vascular endothelium.

Methods: Forty-eight male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into four groups: group A, normal rats with sham castration; group B, castrated rats; group C, castrated rats given testosterone (T) undecanoate; and group D, intact rats treated with 5alpha-reductase inhibitor. After 10 weeks of treatment or castration, rats in different groups were killed and serum T, free T (FT) and dihydrotestosterone (DHT) were measured.

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