Laparoscopy for the Treatment of Congenital Hernia: Use of Surgical Meshes and Mesenchymal Stem Cells in a Clinically Relevant Animal Model

Laparoscopy for the Treatment of Congenital Hernia: Use of Surgical Meshes and Mesenchymal Stem Cells in a Clinically Relevant Animal Model

More than a century has passed since the first surgical mesh for hernia repair was developed, and, to date, this is still the most widely used method despite the great number of complications it poses. The purpose of this study was to combine stem cell therapy and laparoscopy for the treatment of co...

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Main Authors: Federica Marinaro, Javier G. Casado, Rebeca Blázquez, Mauricio Veloso Brun, Ricardo Marcos, Marta Santos, Francisco Javier Duque, Esther López, Verónica Álvarez, Alejandra Usón, Francisco Miguel Sánchez-Margallo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
mesh
congenital hernia
mesenchymal stem cells
animal model
hernia repair
stem cell therapy
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphar.2020.01332/full

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