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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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How and why tobacco use affects reconstructive surgical practice: a contemporary narrative review
Sterling J, Policastro C, Elyaguov J, Simhan J, Nikolavsky D. How and why tobacco use affects reconstructive surgical practice: a contemporary narrative review. Translational Andrology And Urology 2023, 0: 0-0. PMID: 36760864, PMCID: PMC9906109, DOI: 10.21037/tau-22-427.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTobacco useTobacco usersNarrative reviewSingle institution experiencePost-operative outcomesPost-surgical outcomesContemporary narrative reviewRespiratory complicationsWound complicationsElective operationsEndotracheal intubationInstitution experiencePhysiologic changesReconstructive surgeryPatient's inabilityUrologic surgeryAnimal modelsNon-English publicationsSurgical practiceSurgical literatureOrgan systemsLiterature searchSurgeryHuman specimensGoogle Scholar