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Species | M A CarlsonSummaryAffiliation: University of Nebraska Medical Center Country: USA Publications
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[New developments in abdominal wall closure]M A Carlson
Department of Surgery 112, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, USA
Chirurg 71:743-53. 2000..Difficult abdominal closure can be handled by one of a number of temporary abdominal closure techniques...
Minimally invasive ventral herniorrhaphy: an analysis of 6,266 published casesM A Carlson
Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
Hernia 12:9-22. 2008..Despite these numbers, there are few controlled data that evaluate the minimally invasive method of ventral hernia repair...
RNA interference in human foreskin fibroblasts within the three-dimensional collagen matrixMark A Carlson
Department of Surgery, VA Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System, Surgery 112, VA Medical Center, 4101 Woolworth Avenue, Omaha, NE 68105, USA
Mol Cell Biochem 306:123-32. 2007..Optimization of transfection conditions appeared to be important to increase knockdown efficiency. Consistent with prediction, knockdown of FAK induced apoptosis in the fibroblast-populated collagen matrix...
Technique for the insertion of large mesh during minimally invasive incisional herniorrhaphyM A Carlson
Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
Surg Endosc 21:1243-4. 2007..The authors describe a simple technique for inserting a large sheet of prosthetic mesh through a 10- to 12-mm port site without having the mesh come into contact with the skin...
Technical note: assay of cell quantity in the fibroblast-populated collagen matrix with a tetrazolium reagentMark A Carlson
Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center and the Omaha VA Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68105, USA
Eur Cell Mater 12:44-8. 2006..It was concluded that the assay was a reasonable alternative to other measures of cell quantity in the fibroblast-populated collagen matrix...
Wound matrix attachment regulates actin content and organization in cells of the granulation tissueMark A Carlson
Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center and the Omaha Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska 68105, USA
Wound Repair Regen 13:84-92. 2005..Our data support the concept that the state of wound matrix attachment regulates the actin cytoskeleton of wound cells...
Tensile properties of the murine ventral vertical midline incisionMark A Carlson
Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America
PLoS ONE 6:e24212. 2011..In clinical surgery, the vertical midline abdominal incision is popular but associated with healing failures. A murine model of the ventral vertical midline incision was developed in order to study the healing of this incision type...
Wound splinting modulates granulation tissue proliferationMark A Carlson
Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha 68105, USA
Matrix Biol 23:243-50. 2004..Wound cell proliferation is modulated by lateral attachment of the wound matrix...
Modulation of FAK, Akt, and p53 by stress release of the fibroblast-populated collagen matrixMark A Carlson
Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center and the Omaha VA Medical Center, 4101 Woolworth Avenue, Omaha, NE 68105, USA
J Surg Res 120:171-7. 2004....
The fibroblast-populated collagen matrix as a model of wound healing: a review of the evidenceMark A Carlson
Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center and the Omaha VA Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska 68105, USA
Wound Repair Regen 12:134-47. 2004..If its limitations are respected, then the FPCM can be used as a model of the healing wound...
Modeling dermal granulation tissue with the linear fibroblast-populated collagen matrix: a comparison with the round matrix modelMark J Eichler
Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center and the Omaha VA Medical Center, 4101 Woolworth Avenue, Omaha, NE 68105, Nebraska, USA
J Dermatol Sci 41:97-108. 2006..The linear fibroblast-populated collagen matrix appears to be the better model of dermal granulation tissue...
Robotically assisted endoscopic ovarian transpositionKelly L Molpus
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
JSLS 7:59-62. 2003..Transposition is beneficial in women who are to undergo pelvic radiation, because it allows maintenance of ovarian function and preservation of assisted reproductive capacity...
Enterocutaneous fistula associated with ePTFE mesh: case report and review of the literatureM Foda
Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center and the Omaha VA Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68105, USA
Hernia 13:323-6. 2009..In addition, the published safety record of ePTFE in abdominal wall surgery is reviewed...
Wound splinting regulates granulation tissue survivalMark A Carlson
Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center and Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska 68105, USA
J Surg Res 110:304-9. 2003..Desplinting a wound alone results in changes somewhat intermediate to the splinted and desplint/release conditions. Loss of wound anchorage acutely promotes granulation tissue apoptosis...
A primary burn wound does not slow the contraction rate of an adjacent excisional woundM A Carlson
Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
Ann Plast Surg 46:36-42. 2001..Burn injury appears to have an inconsequential effect on the contraction of an adjacent wound...
Laparoscopic repair of a congenital diaphragmatic hernia in an adultC T Frantzides
Department of Surgery, University of Chicago, Illinois, USA
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 10:287-90. 2000..A patient undergoing laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication had an intraoperative finding of a left Bochdalek hernia, which was repaired with an onlay of fenestrated PTFE. This appears to be the first report of such a case...
Minimally invasive incisional herniorrhaphy: a review of 208 casesC T Frantzides
Department of Surgery, Northwestern University, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, 2650 Ridge Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201, USA
Surg Endosc 18:1488-91. 2004..However, the ideal technique for this procedure is not known. The authors present their technique and personal experience with minimally invasive incisional herniorrhaphy...
Granulation tissue regression induced by musculocutaneous advancement flap coverageMark A Carlson
Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
Surgery 131:332-7. 2002....
Laparoscopic revision of failed fundoplication and hiatal herniorraphyConstantine T Frantzides
Department of Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago Institute of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Skokie, Illinois, USA
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 19:135-9. 2009..The aim of this study was to evaluate the mechanisms of failure after laparoscopic fundoplication and the results of revision laparoscopic fundoplication...
Hiatal hernia repair with mesh: a survey of SAGES membersConstantine T Frantzides
Department of Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
Surg Endosc 24:1017-24. 2010..The indication for mesh use, the type of mesh to use, and the placement technique are controversial. A survey of surgeon practice was undertaken to obtain a better understanding of the controversies surrounding this clinical problem...
Minimally invasive surgery for achalasia: a 10-year experienceConstantine T Frantzides
Department of Surgery, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Evanston, Illinois 60201, USA
J Gastrointest Surg 8:18-23. 2004..We suggest that esophageal achalasia may be successfully treated with laparoscopic Heller myotomy and floppy Nissen fundoplication with an acceptable rate of postoperative dysphagia...
A prospective, randomized trial of laparoscopic polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) patch repair vs simple cruroplasty for large hiatal herniaConstantine T Frantzides
Department of Surgery, Rush University, Chicago, IL, USA
Arch Surg 137:649-52. 2002..Large hiatal hernias are prone to disruption, resulting in reherniation, when repaired with simple cruroplasty. The use of mesh may decrease the rate of reherniation in the laparoscopic repair of large hiatal hernias...
Postoperative gastrointestinal complaints after laparoscopic Nissen fundoplicationConstantine T Frantzides
Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, Department of Surgery, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare and Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60201, USA
JSLS 10:39-42. 2006..We reviewed our experience of laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication to determine the course of postoperative symptomatology in our patient population, and present a rational approach to this problem...
Selective use of esophageal manometry and 24-Hour pH monitoring before laparoscopic fundoplicationConstantine T Frantzides
Department of Surgery, Rush University, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
J Am Coll Surg 197:358-63; discussion 363-4. 2003....
Effect of body mass index on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in patients undergoing minimally invasive bariatric surgeryConstantine T Frantzides
Department of Surgery, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Chicago, Illinois, USA
J Gastrointest Surg 8:849-55. 2004..Body mass index was a positive risk factor for liver disease in younger patients but a negative risk factor in the older patients...
Laparoscopic transgastric esophageal mucosal resection for high-grade dysplasiaConstantine T Frantzides
Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Evanston, Illinois 60201, USA
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 14:261-5. 2004..As a surgical alternative to esophagectomy, we describe for the first time a new option in the treatment of high-grade dysplasia...
Research Grants
- Regulation of Fibroblast Survival in the Collagen MatrixMark Carlson; Fiscal Year: 2005..Loss of matrix anchorage is hypothesized to reverse these effects and induce apoptosis. The involvement of each protein will be probed with mutated isoforms. ..
