Local skin flaps are frequently employed for wound closure to address surgical, traumatic,
congenital, or oncologic defects.(1) Despite their clinical utility, skin flaps may fail due to …

Green tea catechins (GTCs) are a group of bioactive polyphenolic compounds found in fresh
tea leaves (Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze). They have garnered significant attention due …

Three-dimensional printed (3DP) tricalcium phosphate (TCP) scaffolds can guide bone
regeneration, especially for patient-specific defect repair applications in low-load bearing …

Despite careful preoperative planning, surgical flaps are prone to ischemic tissue damage
and ischemia–reperfusion injury. The resulting wound breakdown and flap necrosis …

There has been considerable interest in understanding the effects of antioxidants in flap
survival during diabetes. Previous studies showed that chlorogenic acid (CGA) exhibits …

Urethral stricture is likely the oldest urologic disease with documentation of its existence
more than 4000 years ago. 1 At its simplest,“urethral stricture” refers to any abnormal …

The purpose of this review is to examine epigallocatechin‐3‐gallate (EGCG) regarding its
stability in different conditions (pH‐value, concentration, temperature), its interactions with …

Background It is still difficult to prevent partial or full-thickness flap necrosis. In this study, the
effects of a cream containing menthol and methyl salicylate on the viability of randompattern …

Background Tissue necrosis caused by insufficient perfusion is a major complication in flap
transfer. This study evaluated whether treatment with cilostazol or hydroalcoholic extract of …

Background Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) is a substance abundant in green tea. In this
study, the effects of EGCG on perforator flap viability were investigated. Methods A total of 40 …