Journal of Blood & Lymph

Nick Ng Zhi Peng

Publications

• Research Article
  Bone Marrow Stem Cell Therapy (SCT) for Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD): an Initial Experience
  Author(s): Nick Ng Zhi Peng, Tan Qing Ting and Benjamin Chua Soo YengNick Ng Zhi Peng, Tan Qing Ting and Benjamin Chua Soo Yeng
  
  Introduction: 30% of patients with critical limb ischaemia (CLI) are not suitable for conventional treatment. Use of stem cell therapy (SCT) is relatively new. This study shares an initial experience using SCT in 4 patients. Methods: Approval from Institutional Medical Board Ethics Committee was obtained prior to commencement and informed consent was sought. Patients included had extensive CLI history that was no longer amenable to standard treatment. Bone marrow aspiration from the iliac crest was carried out under regional anaesthesia. This was later centrifuged and injected intramuscularly and adjacent to affected vessels. Wound surveillance was then performed. Results: SCT was well tolerated in all 4 patients and 2 had favourable results. None developed related complications. Patients 1 and 2 showed improvement of rest pain, claudication symptoms and healing of ulcers. Angiogenesi.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7831.1000171

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