A review on biological and biomimetic materials and their applications

N Suresh Kumar, R Padma Suvarna… - Applied Physics A, 2020 - Springer
In the development of technology, a source of inspiration for mankind is the nature.
Naturally, many biological surfaces having unique micro–nanostructures, such as lotus …

[HTML][HTML] Abdominal wall hernia repair: From prosthetic meshes to smart materials

Q Saiding, Y Chen, J Wang, CL Pereira, B Sarmento… - Materials Today Bio, 2023 - Elsevier
Hernia reconstruction is one of the most frequently practiced surgical procedures worldwide.
Plastic surgery plays a pivotal role in reestablishing desired abdominal wall structure and …

Small intestinal submucosa: superiority, limitations and solutions, and its potential to address bottlenecks in tissue repair

G Cao, Y Huang, K Li, Y Fan, H Xie, X Li - Journal of materials …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Over the past few decades, small intestinal submucosa (SIS), a naturally occurring
decellularized extracellular matrix (ECM), has attracted much attention in tissue repair …

Management of giant omphaloceles: a systematic review of methods of staged surgical vs. nonoperative delayed closure

B Bauman, D Stephens, H Gershone… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2016 - Elsevier
Purpose Despite the numerous methods of closure for giant omphaloceles, uncertainty
persists regarding the most effective option. Our purpose was to review the literature to …

Applications of materials for dural reconstruction in pre-clinical and clinical studies: Advantages and drawbacks, efficacy, and selections

X Bi, B Liu, Z Mao, C Wang, N Dunne, Y Fan… - Materials Science and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The dura mater provides a barrier to protect the tissue underneath and cerebrospinal fluid.
However, dural defects normally cause cerebrospinal fluid leakage and other complications …

Biomimetic SIS-based biocomposites with improved biodegradability, antibacterial activity and angiogenesis for abdominal wall repair

G Cao, C Wang, Y Fan, X Li - Materials Science and Engineering: C, 2020 - Elsevier
Small intestinal submucosa (SIS) is a widely concerned acellular material for reconstructing
tissue defects, but during the restoration of abdominal wall, it has been restricted due to the …

Immediate versus staged repair of omphaloceles

ED Skarsgard - Seminars in pediatric surgery, 2019 - Elsevier
Omphalocele is an abdominal wall defect involving the umbilical ring which results in
visceral herniation of small and large intestine, liver, spleen and sometimes gonads. The …

Creation of bony microenvironment with extracellular matrix doped-bioactive ceramics to enhance osteoblast behavior and delivery of aspartic acid-modified BMP-2 …

J Zhou, Z Xiong, M Liu, L Yang, S Yao… - International Journal …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Decellularized matrix from porcine small intestinal submucosa (SIS) endows
scaffolds with an ECM-like surface, which enhances stem cell self-renewal, proliferation, and …

[HTML][HTML] Mineralization induction of gingival fibroblasts and construction of a sandwich tissue-engineered complex for repairing periodontal defects

M Wu, J Wang, Y Zhang, H Liu… - Medical Science Monitor …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background The ideal healing technique for periodontal tissue defects would involve the
functional regeneration of the alveolar bone, cementum, and periodontal ligament, with new …

Tissue engineering neovagina for vaginoplasty in Mayer–Rokitansky–Küster–Hauser syndrome and gender dysphoria patients: a systematic review

J Sueters, FA Groenman, MB Bouman… - … Engineering Part B …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Background: Vaginoplasty is a surgical solution to multiple disorders, including Mayer–
Rokitansky–Küster–Hauser syndrome and male-to-female gender dysphoria. Using …