The Effect of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor C and Adipose-Derived Stem Cells on Lymphatic Regeneration in a Rat Vascularized Lymph Node Transfer Model

Conclusion We found that the fastest regeneration occurred with the combination of the VLN flap and VEGF-C. The addition of ADSC had an insignificant effect in our study. Furthermore, we proved the feasibility of PAI as an assessment tool of the lymphatic drainage recovery in a VLNT model. [...] Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 333 Seventh Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USAArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text
Source: Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research