Annals of surgery
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Anatomic variations in the hepatic arteries were studied in donor livers that were used for orthotopic transplantation. ⋯ These data are useful for the planning and conduct of surgical and radiological procedures of the upper abdomen, including laparoscopic operations of the biliary tract.
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Review Comparative Study
Cells, matrix, growth factors, and the surgeon. The biology of scarless fetal wound repair.
This review updates the surgeon about the cellular, matrix, and growth factor components of scarless fetal wound repair. ⋯ Based on the scarless fetal wound repair model, a number of ways in which the matrix and cellular response of the healing adult wound might be manipulated to reduce scarring are reviewed.