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autograft
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au·to·graft  (ôt-grft)
n.
A tissue or organ grafted into a new position in or on the body of the same individual.
autograft [ˈɔːtəˌgrɑːft]
n
(Medicine / Surgery) Surgery a tissue graft obtained from one part of a patient's body for use on another part
autograft  (ôt-grft)
A graft transferred from one position to another in or on the body of an individual. Compare allograftxenograft
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Noun1.autograft - tissue that is taken from one site and grafted to another site on the same person; "skin from his thigh replaced the burned skin on his arms"
autoplasty
graft, transplant - (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient
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Moreover, in pediatric patients, in the long term follow-up studies, composite grafts showed superior durability to the autografts and homografts for aortic position.
Early double valve re-replacement after Ross operation/Ross ameliyati ... by Ozkara, Ahmet; Gunay, Ilhan; Cetin, Gurkan; Mert, Murat; Sar, Mehmet / The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology (Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi)
Moreover, autografts involve a supplementary procedure called "harvesting," which exposes patients to high risks such as blood loss, infection, and pain.
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Nonetheless, experience with root remodeling in dilated autografts has grown from the stage of anecdotal reports to the stage of selected clinical series (5).
The question of preference for Ross operation in ... by Luciani, Giovanni Battista / The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology (Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi)
 
 
 
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