The use of amniotic membrane in ophthalmic surgery and other surgical procedures in the
fields of dermatology, plastic surgery, genitourinary medicine and otolaryngology is on the …

Amniotic membrane (AM) or amnion is a thin membrane on the inner side of the fetal
placenta; it completely surrounds the embryo and delimits the amniotic cavity, which is filled …

The amniotic membrane is the innermost of the three layers forming the fetal membranes. It
was first used in 1910 in skin transplantation. Thereafter it has been used in surgical …

Purpose. To investigate the expression of growth factor mRNA and the level of growth factor
protein in preserved human amniotic membrane (AM). Methods. RT-PCR was used to …

Background The Stevens–Johnson syndrome, ocular pemphigoid, and thermal or chemical
burns can cause scarring and opacification of the cornea and loss of vision. Transplantation …

Regenerative medicine is a new field based on the use of stem cells to generate biological
substitutes and improve tissue functions, restoring damaged tissue with high proliferability …

AIMS To evaluate the efficacy of amniotic membrane transplantation (AMT) for ocular
surface reconstruction. METHODS 10 consecutive patients who underwent AMT were …

In 1910 Davis was the first to report the use of fetal membranes as surgical material in skin
transplantation. 1 Since then the use of amniotic membrane in surgery has been expanded …

Background A pterygium is a fleshy, wing‐shaped growth from the conjunctiva, crossing
over the limbus onto the cornea. Prevalence ranges widely around the world. Evidence …

In acute burns, amniotic membrane transplantation can be considered as an early, if not
immediate, surgical procedure to promote epithelialization and suppress inflammation so …