Abstract Treatment of esophageal cancer often requires surgical procedures that involve
removal. The current approaches to restore esophageal continuity however, are known to …

Removal of malignant tissue in patients with oesophageal cancer and replacement with
autologous grafts from the stomach and colon can lead to problems. The need to reduce …

Tissue engineering is a multidisciplinary science in which the principles of engineering are
applied to biological sciences with the aim of providing solutions for current clinical …

Although being a tubular structure, the esophagus is an extremely complex organ to
engineer. To engineer an organ, its components and their structure and function must be …

Esophageal tissue engineering is still in an early state, and ideal methods have not been
developed. Since the beginning of the 20th century, advances have been made in the …

The esophagus is the gastrointestinal tract's primary organ that transfers bolus into the
stomach with peristaltic motion. Therefore, its lesions cause a significant disturbance in the …

Many esophageal diseases need esophageal replacement. Replacement with autograft
leads to great damage and complications. The existing artificial esophagus, however …

Background The traditional technique of gastrointestinal reconstruction of the esophagus
after esophagectomy presents plenty of complications. Hence, tissue engineering has been …

The esophagus, a muscular/mucosal tube connecting the mouth and pharynx to the
stomach, is critical for life (and good quality of life)(Figure 54.1). This seemingly simple …