New Advances in Surgical Applications of Stem Cells

Abstract

This is a structured review article on the recent applications of stem cells in surgery and its potential to regenerate previously thought to be non-repairable damage and cure what was deemed to be non-curable. This study will discuss what is a stem cell, classic and updated definition and functions, the classifications, the different sources for each type of stem cells and current applications of stem cells including different applications for different subtypes, whether it has been started in vivo or still in the in vitro stage and possible future uses.