Owing to its chemically reactive hydroxyl groups, dextran can be modified with different
functional groups to form spherical, tubular and 3D network structures. The development of …

There are several biocompatible and biodegradable biopolymers, which found tremendous
medical and pharmaceutical applications and currently receiving unprecedented attention …

Background: Free tissue transfer has become the preferred option for complex
reconstructions in head and neck cancer ablation. This study reviewed the surgical outcome …

Vascular pedicle thrombosis after free flap transfer or solid organ transplantation surgeries
can lead to flap necrosis, organ loss requiring re-transplantation, or even death. Although …

Background: Although the efficacy of postoperative antithrombotics in free flap survival is
well demonstrated through animal studies, debate remains in the clinical literature. This …

Suture materials constitute one of the largest biomedical material groups with a huge global
market of $1.3 billion annually and employment in over 12 million procedures per year …

Complications in free-tissue transfer patients cannot be completely prevented; however, the
incidence may be significantly reduced by a thorough preoperative evaluation and initiation …

For the past 45 years, the advent of microsurgery has led to replantation of almost every
amputated part such as distal phalanx, finger tip, etc. Replantation of digits and hand can …

Effective thrombolysis is critical to rapidly rebuild blood flow for thrombosis patients. Drug
delivery systems have been developed to address inadequate pharmacokinetics of …

Hypercoagulability can pose a significant problem in microsurgical reconstruction. Here, the
authors provide a comprehensive review of macrovascular and microvascular clotting …