Fixation free laparoscopic obliteration of inguinal hernia defects with the 3D dynamic responsive scaffold ProFlor

Abstract Laparoscopic TAPP/TEP approaches are well-established options for the cure of inguinal hernias.As in the open approach, mesh fixation and poor-quality biologic response represent controversial questions and are a source of concerns.Furthermore, hernia defect patency represents another problem which seems not well acknowledged among surgeon

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In situ transplantation of adipose-derived stem cells via photoactivation improves glucose metabolism in obese mice

Abstract Background Accumulating evidence suggests that enhanced adipose tissue macrophages (ATMs) are associated with metabolic disorders in obesity and type 2 diabetes.However, therapeutic persistence and reduced homing stem cell function following cell delivery remains a critical hurdle for the clinical translation of stem cells in current appro

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