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3rd Jakarta Annual Surgical Symposia: Comprehensive Surgical Update Proceeding Abstracts, Scientific Committee Jass Jun 2023

3rd Jakarta Annual Surgical Symposia: Comprehensive Surgical Update Proceeding Abstracts, Scientific Committee Jass

The New Ropanasuri Journal of Surgery

Introduction. The need for arteriovenous fistula (AVF) as access to hemodialysis is increasing, but the failure rate of AVF maturity is also relatively high. Umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have anti-inflammatory properties that can occur in homeostasis, repair, and regeneration in pathological responses caused by vascular injury. This study aims to determine how administering cord mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) affects vascular maturity based on Doppler ultrasound examination in AVF rabbit models.

Method. An experimental study proceeded using a local male rabbit (Lepus Domestica). The administration of umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells was applied in situ on AVF and intravenously. …