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

Objective To review the research progress of the tissue engineering technique in the
esophageal defect repair and reconstruction. Methods The recently published clinical and …

A number of congenital and acquired disorders require esophageal tissue replacement.
Various surgical techniques, such as gastric and colonic interposition, are standards of …

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 …

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

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 diseases of the esophagus include congenital defects like atresia, tracheoesophageal
fistula as well as others such as gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD), Barrett's …

Presently, the standard of care for esophageal diseases employs surgical techniques that
utilize either primary anastomotic repairs or the use of stomach and intestinal conduits for …

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 …

A number of congenital and acquired disorders require esophageal tissue replacement.
These diseases of the esophagus are present both in the pediatric and in the adult …