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Surgical Procedures, Operative > Transplantation > Transplantation, Homologous > Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation
Surgical Procedures, Operative > Transplantation > Organ Transplantation > Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation

Preferred term

Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Allografting, Composite Tissue
  • Allografting, Vascularized Composite
  • Allotransplantation, Composite Tissue
  • Composite Tissue Allogeneic Transplantation
  • Composite Tissue Allografting
  • Composite Tissue Allotransplantation
  • Vascularized Composite Allografting

Note

  • use for the surgical procedure; use VASCULARIZED COMPOSITE ALLOGRAFTS see COMPOSITE TISSUE ALLOGRAFTS for the graft itself

Scope note

  • Transference of multiple tissues, such as muscle, bone, nerve, and skin, as a functional unit for reconstructive purposes. Blood supply to the transplanted tissues is maintained throughout the transplantation procedure with minimal ischemia. Maintenance of vascularity in the graft promotes its viability, function, and survival in the recipient.

History note

  • 2014

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D063986

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