Definition of replantation in US English:
replantation
noun ˌrēˌplanˈtāSHənˌrēˌplanˈtāSHən
Permanent reattachment to the body of a part that has been removed or severed.
successful replantation of the tooth
Example sentencesExamples
- The younger the child and the sooner the replantation, the better the success; teeth replanted within 15 minutes stand a 98% chance of being retained after further dental attention.
- Microvascular replantation is part of these surgeries which have been carried out in many cases.
- Of the 15 attempts at replantation, only 5 were successful, despite meticulous technique.
- This brings into question the need for attempted replantation under such circumstances.
- Microsurgical replantation involves in addition to fixation of bone for stability and tendon repair for mobility, the repair of nerves and blood vessels with diameters as small as a millimetre.
- Vein grafts were used in all successful replantations.
- In 1966 Chen successfully replanted an amputated finger, and performed an arm replantation after segmental resection, thus allowing some functional restoration after tumour removal.
- The literature on limb replantation shows that restoration of function depends largely on nerve repair and postoperative use of the flexor tendon.
- The scrub person keeps the patch oriented correctly (ie, interior, exterior) from harvest to replantation over the defect site.
- A replant surgeon should be consulted when replantation is considered, but reattachment never should be guaranteed to patients.