A review on modifications of amniotic membrane for biomedical applications

F Dadkhah Tehrani, A Firouzeh, I Shabani… - … in bioengineering and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The amniotic membrane (AM) is the innermost layer of the fetal placenta, which surrounds
and protects the fetus. Its unique structure, in addition to its physical and biological …

Application of amniotic membranes in reconstructive surgery of internal organs—A systematic review and meta‐analysis

LP Maljaars, S Bendaoud, AW Kastelein… - Journal of Tissue …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Amniotic membrane (AM) has great potential as a scaffold for tissue regeneration in
reconstructive surgery. To date, no systematic review of the literature has been performed for …

Human acellular amniotic matrix with previously seeded umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells restores endometrial function in a rat model of injury

S Wang, C Shi, X Cai, Y Wang, X Chen… - Mediators of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Abnormal endometrial repair after injury results in the formation of intrauterine
adhesions (IUA) and a thin endometrium, which are key causes for implantation failure and …

A novel hybrid membrane for urinary conduit substitutes based on small intestinal submucosa coupled with two synthetic polymers

M Casarin, M Todesco, D Sandrin, F Romanato… - Journal of functional …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Among the urinary tract's malignancies, bladder cancer is the most frequent one: it is at the
tenth position of most common cancers worldwide. Currently, the gold standard therapy …

Human amniotic membrane for the treatment of cryptoglandular anal fistulas

C Ratto, O Parolini, AA Marra, V Orticelli… - Journal of clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Implantation of the amniotic membrane and their derivatives can have a
beneficial effect on tissue repair and regeneration. We report for the first time the implant of …

Standardized reporting of amnion and amnion/chorion allograft data for wound care

TJ Sabol, GS Tran, J Matuszewski… - Health Science …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background The favorable biological and mechanical properties of the most common
components of the placenta, the amnion and chorion, have been explored for regenerative …

Scaffold-based tissue engineering strategies for urethral repair and reconstruction

Y Jin, M Yang, W Zhao, M Liu, W Fang, Y Wang… - …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Urethral strictures are common in urology; however, the reconstruction of long urethral
strictures remains challenging. There are still unavoidable limitations in the clinical …

The search for an optimal tissue‐engineered urethra model for clinical application based on preclinical trials in male animals: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

N Chepelova, G Sagitova, D Munblit… - Bioengineering & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Tissue engineering has emerged as a promising avenue for reconstructive urology, though
only a limited number of tissue‐engineered urethral constructs have advanced to clinical …

Effects of human amniotic membrane on the angiogenesis and healing of ischemic wounds in a rat model

M Sato, K Tokodai, K Okada… - Journal of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Although the human amniotic membrane (hAM) has been demonstrated to promote
angiogenesis, its efficacy in healing ischemic wounds remains unknown. Therefore, the …

[HTML][HTML] Management of Meatal Stenosis in Port Harcourt: A Ten-Year Retrospective Study

GI Francis, A Victor - Open Journal of Urology, 2022 - scirp.org
Background: Circumcision is the removal of the fore skin of the penis. It is one of the
commonest operations performed worldwide. Meatal stenosis is an uncommon long-term …