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This book describes succinctly the factors which affect the incorporation of massive and morsellised allografts after transplantation. Unless special precautions are taken, massive allografts when implanted can undergo stress fatigue, due to the limited incorporation at the graft-host interface. Immunological and cell signalling growth factors can be shown to greatly influence the behaviour of the graft. The bone-biological processes are illustrated in terms of demineralised bone, which can initiate bone induction due to the protection and availability of the original bone-morphogenic protein.

Bone-grafting. --- Homografts. --- Allogeneic homografts --- Allografts --- Homologous transplants --- Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc. --- Bones --- Grafting of bone --- Osteoplasty --- Homografts --- Surgery --- Surgery, Experimental --- Surgery, Plastic --- Transplantation

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Cryopreserved allograft tissues are now standard materials for the reconstructive cardiac surgeon. Since publication of the first edition ("Cardiac Reconstructions with Allograft Valves") in 1989, the field has progressed dramatically with increased clinical use of cardiovascular allograft tissues, with the development of new surgical techniques, and with advances in the understanding of the fundamentals of valve transplantation biology and cryopreservation. As a result, over two-thirds of the present volume represents new material. Fifty-six authors bring their expertise to thirteen comprehensive, lavishly illustrated sections which discuss the principles of the use of homograft valves, major clinical series of homograft valves for both left and right ventricular outflow tracts, cryopreserved allograft tissue for cardiac reconstruction, cell biology of heart valve leaflets, cryobiology of heart valve preservation, morphological, biochemical, and explant pathology studies of allograft heart valves, allograft valve banking, as well as detailed explanation of surgical techniques for valve and root methods for left and right ventricular outflow tract reconstructions, the Ross operation and variants, and complex reconstructions. A final section presents potential future directions for the field. Over 400 illustrations, created expressly for this book, depict the surgical techniques from the perspective of the surgeon standing at the operating table. All surgeons performing pediatric and/or adult valve replacements and reconstructive cardiac surgeries will benefit from the described methods. Cardiothoracic residents and cardiologists will also find the text useful. It will provide the surgeon with an enhanced understanding of the biological and material properties of allografts and increased familiarity with the range of surgical techniques applicable for the use of these valves, particularly in the successful management of challenging cardiac reconstructions.>.

Heart valves --- Homografts. --- Surgery. --- Allogeneic homografts --- Allografts --- Homologous transplants --- Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc. --- Heart --- Cardiology. --- Cardiac Surgery. --- Internal medicine --- Cardiac surgery --- Open-heart surgery --- Diseases --- Surgery --- Cardiac surgery.

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Split thickness skin grafting procedure is a simple but essential and important one to achieve closure of a full thickness or deep partial thickness skin defect. It needs to be performed with care and precision for successful outcome. The present publication is devoted to skin grafts. Three important components of this procedure are preparation of wound bed, fixation of skin grafts to the recipient area to improve possibility of graft take and management of skin graft donor area for both full thickness and split thickness grafts. The chapters have been distributed in these three sections.

Skin-grafting. --- Grafting of skin --- Flaps (Surgery) --- Homografts --- Surgery --- Surgery, Plastic --- Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc. --- Plastic & reconstructive surgery

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Death --- Cadaver homografts --- Non-heart-beating organ donation --- Moral and ethical aspects. --- Moral and ethical aspects. --- Moral and ethical aspects.

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Bone-grafting --- Immunological aspects. --- Bones --- Grafting of bone --- Osteoplasty --- Homografts --- Surgery --- Surgery, Experimental --- Surgery, Plastic --- Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc. --- Transplantation