[The effect of platelet gel in reparative and reconstructive surgery].
OBJECTIVE
To review the information of platelet gel used in the basic and clinical research in reparative and reconstructive surgery. METHODS; Literature about platelet gel used on the basic and clinical research was obtained through searching medical data and Internet. The effect of platelet gel on repairing and reconstructing the function and structure of tissue and organ was analyzed.


RESULTS
Platelet gel had many growth factors and had the ability to improve wound healing and regeneration of bone and other tissues.


CONCLUSIONS
Platelet gel is widely available and almost genuine and is able to improve regeneration of many kinds of tissues. Extensive and intensive research should be made on its clinical application.
Fan
Weijie
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Division of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu Sichuan, 610041, P.R. China.
Yang
Zhiming
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Deng
Li
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D000818:Animals; D001792:Blood Platelets; D005782:Gels / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D053657:Platelet-Rich Plasma; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures
D005782:Gels