Artificial materials and autologous tissues used for esophageal reconstruction often induce
complications like stenosis and leakage at long‐term follow‐up. This study evaluates the …

An esophageal injury with significant tissue loss is very difficult to repair. We conducted an in
vivo study to test our elastin based acellular biomaterial patch to repair such defect. The …

Advances in tissue engineering have led to a notable success in developing therapies for
the major organs in the human body. In recent years, stem cell tissue engineering has been …

Tissue engineering combines engineering principles with the biological sciences to create
functional replacement tissues. The underlying principle of tissue engineering is that …

In order to improve the treatment of children born with long‐gap esophageal atresia, a
porcine model was developed for studying esophageal regrowth using a bridging graft …

The present review aims to illustrate the strategies that are being implemented in
regenerative medicine to treat diseases that affect the digestive tract. Possible avenues are …

The esophagus is a tubular organ with a multi-laminated tissue structure that functions to
transport nutrition from the oral cavity to the stomach. Several diseases of the esophagus …

Currently, patients with esophageal cancer, especially advanced patients, usually use
autologous tissue for esophageal alternative therapy. However, an alternative therapy is …

The main surgical strategy for gastrointestinal tract malignancy is en bloc resection, which
consists of not only resection of the involved organs but also simultaneous resection of the …

An international research team has developed a functional tissue-engineered oesophagus
that can be transplanted into rats. In the future, this protocol could be used for reconstruction …