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Evaluation of the Effect of Tobacco Use on Buccal Mucosa Graft Histology
Policastro C, Sterling J, Porter B, Zaccarini DJ, Li G, Bratslavsky G, Nikolavsky D. Evaluation of the Effect of Tobacco Use on Buccal Mucosa Graft Histology. Urology 2022, 166: 264-270. PMID: 35469807, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2022.03.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTobacco useFormer usersBuccal mucosaBuccal mucosa graft urethroplastyCurrent usersGreater collagen densityOral mucosal tissuesCurrent tobacco usersPre-operative workupRegenerative mechanismsEpithelial stem cell markersBlinded histologic analysisStem cell markersGraft histologyControl patientsSmoking statusSingle pathologistStudy cohortGraft urethroplastyImmunohistochemical evaluationHistologic changesTobacco usersChi-square analysisIHC analysisSurgical cases
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Chapter 4 Biology of buccal mucosa in urological reconstruction
Sterling J, Policastro C, Nikolavsky D. Chapter 4 Biology of buccal mucosa in urological reconstruction. 2022, 81-104. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-91199-3.00005-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBuccal mucosaBM graftsMucosa graftBuccal mucosa graftOral mucosa graftMultitude of injuriesComplex urethral stricturesOral mucosal tissuesSize of graftReconstructive urological surgeryLong stricturesUrethral strictureOral mucosaStandardized treatmentUrological surgeryMucosal tissuesUrological reconstructionGraftMucosal substituteSource of tissueRemarkable regenerative capacityMucosaGold standardHistochemical studiesRegenerative capacity