Acellular dermal matrix and short bowel syndrome

Acellular dermal matrix (ADM) is a dermal biomaterial in which all of the cellular elements have been removed. The biologic properties of ADM, including its ability to support tissue regeneration repopulation with fibroblasts, revascularisation, new collagen deposition and eventual absorption and replacement with native tissue permit its use in tissue reconstruction. A few studies for intestinal elongation have been performed, but the results are uncertain...

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