Stem cell treatments are redefining the essence of classical medicine for a variety of conditions.
TISSU is an ethical organisation which was formed in conjunction with the Government of Seychelles to remedy the many problems seen with the numerous small, illegal stem cell clinics currently in operation around the world. Unlike other clinics all our results from all treatments will be published in peer reviewed medical journals
The Seychelles Government has fully authorised the use of stem cell treatments in its country, which will undoubtedly eventually become legalised throughout the rest of the Western world, as stem cell research continues to astound us with life changing new developments.
Stem cell research has great promise for the treatment of a variety of diseases, and stem cell therapy holds exciting prospects for continuing medical advances in the next few decades. The scientific, legal, ethical and philosophical arguments have been discussed extensively and each day we read about the emergence of these new discoveries.
Tissu operates completely legally under the auspices of the Seychelles Government and National Hospital; all the stem cells and treatment protocols are available and results are all reported in peer reviewed reputable medical journals. Our objective is to help you with stem cell treatment if you need it.
Our philosophy is that we will only treat conditions with stem cells for which there is evidence and benefit, unlike other clinics that will treat anyone provided they can pay the fees. Some of our treatments are free or considerably subsidised for those who cannot afford the full payment.
Tissu aims to provide a stem cell treatment that is a smooth, stress free journey towards treating your condition. Every detail will be taken care of, allowing you to channel all your mental energy towards recovery. Prior to treatment you will receive a certified analysis of the stem cells that will be used to treat your condition.
Tissu Stem Cell clinics provide stem cell treatments for degenerative diseases and anti-ageing treatments, using stem cells only under strictly prescribed conditions. The stem cells are carefully counted and we use around twenty million stem cells per treatment; this is why our treatments have better results compared to other clinics that use only a few thousand poor quality cells. Throughout the entire process quality and sterility is maintained from manufacture through to transport and final administration to the patient.
Treatment is delivered only by medical practitioners who are guided by the strictest of protocols and in keeping with worldwide best practice, ensuring an uncompromising level of quality care that has become the benchmark in stem cell treatment. The new hospital in the Seychelles, which will complete construction in March 2009, will be where most of the treatments will be based. Tissu also has a clinic based in the clinic suites at Eden Island. All transfers on the island are arranged by Tissu with no cost to the patient.
Our expert scientific team have already created many of the benchmarks for stem cell treatment (for example, all patients receive an MRI prior to treatment to assess the benefit of treatments), which many other clinics already aspire to follow. These protocols are used to administer the stem cells and associated growth factors to each patient.
Most patients will receive the cells into the blood system as an intravenous infusion; stem cell implantation or treatment to patients with stem cells can occur into the peripheral blood through an intravenous cannula, whilst for some cardiac conditions it is into the arterial system using an arterial catheter or, in neurological conditions, into the fluid surrounding the spinal cord via a lumbar puncture.
All treatments will be performed as outpatient treatments in the Tissu Clinic, with all of the treatments taking place in the clinic’s day procedure unit. This is a sterile environment for treatments, much like many Western hospital day-stay units. Some patients may need the use of diagnostic imaging procedures such as CT for the placement of cells; these patients will be treated either at the Seychelles Victoria Hospital or the new International Hospital.
No allergic reactions have ever been documented. Stem cells are immunologically “immature”, lacking the ability to be recognized by the immune system, making the risk of an immune reaction very unlikely.
Nevertheless, in order to ensure that you do not have any problems, all patients undergoing treatment are observed and monitored daily for 2 - 3 days at the clinic.
The stem cells are as safe as many blood products from a blood bank, as they are tested twice, before and after processing, to make sure they are free from disease and contamination before being cryopreserved. Testing is for a myriad of bacterial and viral infections including HIV, Hepatitis B and bovine spongiform-encephalitis (mad-cow disease).
