At a Glance
- Surgery duration: 1 to 3 hours (outpatient)
- Anesthesia: Exclusively local anesthesia (tumescent anesthesia)
- Preliminary examinations: Blood test, further examinations depending on the patient’s state of health
- Check-ups: To be arranged on an individual basis
The number of diabetes cases being diagnosed is on the increase. In the case of type 1 diabetes, this is the beginning of a lifelong insulin therapy in order to replace the autologous hormone, which is essential to regulate blood sugar concentration. This therapy is frequently very unpleasant for the patient, as the hormone has to be injected under the skin several times a day.
At present, the treatment of diabetes with autologous stem cells from fat cannot generally be recommended, as there is not enough data available. There is, however, evidence suggesting that the growth factors released by the administered stem cells stimulate the remaining insulin-producing cells to reproduce. In addition, an immune suppressive effect is under discussion, which should reduce defective regulation and the associated damage caused to the pancreas.
Apart from diabetes, numerous studies have been conducted on the possible therapeutic benefit of stem cells from fat in a number of other organ diseases such as asthma, ulcerative colitis, erectile dysfunction and Crohn’s disease. The stem cells appear to stimulate the body to regenerate the respective organ and to suppress the overreaction of the immune system that underlies the disease.
Due to osteoarthritis in my knees I decided to get treated with stem cells in the clinic of DDr. Heinrich. Now, 3 months after having received the therapy, I can walk better and feel more stable with my knees. I am happy with this result and started doing Pilates and spinning again. I am very thankful to DDr. Heinrich and his team.
I had a lot of pain in my ankle, even at rest. As a result, I could barely work in my garden. Hyalurone and nutritional supplements did not lead to an improvement. I had confidence in Dr. Heinrich from the beginning. After the treatment, the pain was gone! I am looking forward to the fall, when I can collect mushrooms again. I am very happy about the result.
Due to discomfort in the shoulders, knees, and feet, it became increasingly difficult for me to walk longer distances. Even standing in front of school classes and in lecture halls was stressful. When I fell sporadically I decided to undergo treatment with my own stem cells by DDr. Heinrich. After the procedure, the pain subsided in all joints; mobility and safety when walking have increased.
I play basketball since I was young. Unfortunately, I had to quit the National League season prematurely because of knee pain. Conventional treatments did not lead to improvement. Then I saw my chance with fat stem cells. Today I am working on my comeback. I am very happy about the result and the way I was treated by DDr. Heinrich and his team.
My knee problems started with pain during the night. Recently I could not walk well anymore and had to say goodbye to hiking and cycling. Since electrotherapy, moor mud, or injections didn’t help much, I got my knees treated with fat stem cells in the clinic of DDr. Heinrich. 2 months after the surgery, I can finally enjoy my retirement with hiking, cycling, and, above all, being able to sleep very well again.
I have always enjoyed activities in the open air, but since the knee pain began I was unable to go hiking without being restricted by the pain. Then I heard that DDr. Heinrich performs stem cell therapy and decided to have my knee treated by him with my own stem cells. After the procedure, I noticed a steady improvement. The rapid progress was especially obvious when walking and climbing stairs.
For 20 years, I suffered from knee pain and had to give up dancing and traveling. I read about the stem cell treatment in the Clinic DDr. Heinrich® in the newspaper. The doctor and his staff cared for me in a very competent and empathic way. About two weeks after the procedure, I noticed a significant improvement. On a ball I could dance without pain again and enjoy the evening on the dance floor! I am grateful for this increase in well-being.
After a stroke I was dependent on crutches and often felt tired. Unfortunately, there was no further improvement. I did not want to accept that. After the outpatient treatment with my own stem cells my mobility increased noticeably. The balance problems improved and the paralysis completely subsided. As a pleasant positive side effect the strong tiredness is almost completely gone. Now I do not need any help in everyday life.
The autologous stem cells needed for therapy are harvested from a small portion of fat, gently extracted using local anesthesia. The stem cells are introduced into the body immediately afterwards where their regenerative effect begins to work. The patient is fully mobile after treatment and can resume normal everyday activities.
Please note that no guarantees or promise of cure can be given in medicine generally; this also applies to advanced treatments such as stem cell therapy. Although we carry out your surgery with the greatest care and have achieved excellent results in part with stem cell treatment, adult stem cells are not a universal remedy.
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Scientific Information
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- Ezquer, F., Ezquer, M., Arango-Rodriguez, M., Conget, P.: Could donor multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells prevent or delay the onset of diabetic retinopathy?. Acta Ophthalmol June 15, 2013. Epub ahead of print.
- Granel, B., Daumas, A., Jouve, E., et al.: Safety, tolerability and potential efficacy of injection of autologous adipose-derived stromal vascular fraction in the fingers of patients with systemic sclerosis: an open-label phase I trial. Ann Rheum Dis August 11, 2014. Epub ahead of print.
- Kim, E.J., Kim, N., Cho, S.G.: The potential use of mesenchymal stem cells in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Exp Mol Med January 10, 2013; 45 (e2).
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- Lin, G., Banie, L., Ning, H., et al.: Potential of adipose-derived stem cells for treatment of erectile dysfunction. J Sex Med March 2009; 6 (Suppl. 3): 320–7.
- Okura, H., Komoda, H., Fumimoto, Y., et al.: Transdifferentiation of human adipose tissue-derived stromal cells into insulin-producing clusters. J Artif Organs 2009; 12 (2): 123–30. Epub June 18, 2009.
- Panés, J., Van Assche, G., García-Olmo, D., et al.: Expanded allogeneic adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (Cx601) for complex perianal fistulas in Crohn’s disease: a phase 3 randomised, double-blind controlled trial. Lancet September 24, 2016; 388 (10051): 1281–90, Epub July 29, 2016.
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- Tzouvelekis, A., Paspaliaris, V., Koliakos, G., et al.: A prospective, non-randomized, no placebo-controlled, phase Ib clinical trial to study the safety of the adipose derived stromal cells-stromal vascular fraction in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. J Transl Med 2013; 11 (171). Epub July 15, 2013.
- Wang, H.-C., Brown, J., Alayon, H., Stuck, B.E.: Transplantation of quantum dot-labelled bone marrow-derived stem cells into the vitreous of mice with laser-induced retinal injury: survival, integration and differentiation. Vision Res March 31, 2010; 50 (7): 665–73. Epub September 25, 2009.
- Zeppieri, M., Salvetat, M.L., Beltrami, A.P., et al.: Human adipose-derived stem cells for the treatment of chemically burned rat cornea: preliminary results. Curr Eye Res April 2013; 38 (4): 451–63. Epub February 1, 2013.
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This page serves the purpose of information only and is not to be understood as medical advice. We would like to expressly point out that a cure cannot be guaranteed. Stem cell therapy is an advanced procedure, which has only recently been applied worldwide and for which the long-term studies and reliable documentation on successes, risks and side effects required for a recognized procedure are not yet available.
The legislation on stem cell therapies and conducting of new therapies varies from country to country worldwide. In our clinic in Austria we only carry out the treatments permitted under the applicable legal situation. For other treatments we have worldwide contacts in our cooperation network and can support the selection of specialized medical facilities abroad.