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Synthetic graft
A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bennett Werneranswered
Cardiology 46 years experience
No: They were tried in the 1960s - they failed.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bennett Werneranswered
Cardiology 46 years experience
No: They don't work well.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jake Richardsanswered
Dentistry 14 years experience
Not much: Mostly just chance of rejection of the graft but even that is not much. Talk to your provider. It is done to maintain bone structure and can be very... Read More
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5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Daniel Sampsonanswered
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 28 years experience
Minor risks: This is a fairly successful procedure. The risks are infection, loss of graft material or failure to maintain ridge width for an implant. While cont... Read More
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Dr. Ronald Achonganswered
Oral &Maxillofacial Surgery 20 years experience
Minimal: Synthetic bone grafts are safe. There is a risk of an infection but the risk is also present with any bone grafting procedure.
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5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Oliver Aalamianswered
Vascular Surgery 25 years experience
Vein vs. Symthetic: Typically natural bypass grafts are your own vein or artery. It is also possible to use cryopreserved vein or artery from a cadaver (less common but a... Read More
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6.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A male asked:
Dr. Richard Zimonanswered
Internal Medicine 61 years experience
While it is: unlikely that an aneurysm will occur where there is a synthetic graft one may develop at either END of such a bypass....CONTACT the surgeon who did yo... Read More
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441 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Hettingeranswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Yes....: I'm not sure what you mean by "grafted back." there is a surgical procedure to fix just about anything that may be wrong with you. Find a reliable u... Read More
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5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Shnayderanswered
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 17 years experience
Synthetic graft.: Graft that is used to augment soft tissue or periodontal tissue in the mouth.
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5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Joseph Easternanswered
Dermatology 46 years experience
Sure, lots.: Next question? Seriously, it depends what you want to know. A piece of skin is taken from a "donor" area and grafted onto the treatment area, usually ... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bennett Machanicanswered
Neurology 54 years experience
Good thought: So far, no progress in this category, but a good idea.
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2.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Otto Placikanswered
Surgery - Plastics 36 years experience
At least 3 weeks: It takes at least 3 weeks and closer to 3 months for skin grafts to achieve significant adherence to minimize the risk of shear or stress forces on th... Read More
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