Background: Gastrointestinal stromal (GIST) tumors make< 1% of all gastrointestinal neoplasms
and 20% of small bowel neoplasms. The most common acute presenting symptom of …

<p><bold>Background:</bold> Differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) is comprised of papillary
and follicular subtypes, and both have an overall excellent long-term prognosis. Patients …

Bronchobiliary fistula was first described by Peacock in 1850 and is a rare clinical finding.(1)
Bronchobiliary fistula is usually a result of hydatid cyst disease or a congenital abnormality. …

METHODS: The stent features a polyvinyl alcohol center core, and 8 layer Acellular Porcine
Small Intestine Submucosa. Ten-6 month old pigs underwent colectomy, hand sewn …

Methods This institutional review board (10233-UMC) approved study was conducted at an
academic teaching hospital and an urban community hospital affiliated with a large Health …

Introduction Gastrointestinal anastomoses are performed millions of times per year worldwide.
The major complication they share is anastomotic leak. We describe the development and …

Methods Four hundred gram, male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomized to 1 of 4
experimental groups (N= 10 per group): 1) micronized injectable dHACM, 2) saline injection, 3) …

Background Currently there are no standard of care treatment strategies for IH prevention (IHP).
Dehydrated human amnion-chorion (dHACM) is a healing adjunct that elutes growth …

… Ian Hodgdon, LSU Health Sciences Center- New Orleans… Zavala, Jeanette A.;
Hodgdon, Ian; Paige, John; Carter, Jeff; Phelan, Herb A.; and Cook, Michael W., "Enzymatic …

Introduction In full-thickness (FT) wounds, autologous skin cell suspension (ASCS) is used
in combination with widely meshed split-thickness skin grafts (mSTSGs) to obtain definitive …