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International Journal of Practical Nursing

Volume  11, Issue 2, May - August 2023, Pages 73-75
 

Review Article

Role of Placental Extract in Plastic Surgery

Amrutha JS1, Ravi Kumar Chittoria2

1Senior Resident, 2Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery & Telemedicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry 605006, India.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088 ijpn.2347.7083.11223.5

Abstract

The placenta is an abundant source of growth factors. The use of placental extract in plastic surgery as topical wound healing agent earlier itself. The placenta is an abundant source of  growth factors, including insulin like growth factors (IGFs), epidermal growth factor (EGF), transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β), and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). This promotes its wide variety of application in various medical conditions.


Keywords : Placental Extract; Plastic Surgery.
Corresponding Author : Ravi Kumar Chittoria,