The Use of Stem Cells in Cleft Lip Surgery

Arango, Hernán; Elneser, Nadim; Pineda, Saulo; Ayala-Gomez, Alfonso; Castro-Nunez, Jaime

The Use of Stem Cells in Cleft Lip Surgery

Arango H, Elneser N, Pineda S, Ayala-Gómez A, Castro-Núñez J: The use of stem cells in cleft lip surgery, Joirnal of Head & Neck Physicians and Surgeons, Vol 2, Issue 1, 2014 Pg 10-17

9 Pages Posted: 13 Jul 2017

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Hernán Arango

Clínica Someca - Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Nadim Elneser

Clínica Someca - Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Jaime Castro-Nunez

Universidad El Bosque

Date Written: July 26, 2014

Abstract

The use of stem cells therapy in oral and maxillofacial surgery is a developing field, which includes management of osseous defects, distraction osteogenesis, implants, TMJ reconstruction, and cleft palate cases. Clinical reports regarding the utilization of stem cells in clef lip surgery are lacking. Since the efficacy of stem cells as tissue inductor in cleft lip and their role in wound healing are not well documented, we aimed at reporting a case where stem cells were used as coadyuvant in cleft lip surgery. The efficacy of these cells as tissue inductor and their role in wound healing are discussed.

Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation

Arango, Hernán and Elneser, Nadim and Pineda, Saulo and Ayala-Gomez, Alfonso and Castro-Nunez, Jaime, The Use of Stem Cells in Cleft Lip Surgery (July 26, 2014). Arango H, Elneser N, Pineda S, Ayala-Gómez A, Castro-Núñez J: The use of stem cells in cleft lip surgery, Joirnal of Head & Neck Physicians and Surgeons, Vol 2, Issue 1, 2014 Pg 10-17 , Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2472424