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 …

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 …

Regenerative medicine is a multidisciplinary science that combines the principles of
engineering and those of biological sciences toward the goal of providing possible solutions …

Advances in tissue engineering techniques have made it possible to use human cells as
biological material. This has enabled pharmacological studies to be conducted to …

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 …

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

Tissue engineering has the potential to help many adults and children affected by
esophageal disorders such as cancer, Barrett's esophagus, malformations, trauma, etc …

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 current treatments for esophageal diseases, such as carcinomas, trauma or congenital
malformations, require surgical intervention and esophageal reconstruction using redundant …

Esophageal injuries such as partial-thickness defects from mucosal resections can result in
fibrosis and refractory strictures. Similarly, full-thickness patch defects like perforations can …