Transplantation of epidermal cell sheets by endoscopic balloon dilatation to avoid esophageal re-strictures: initial experience in a porcine model

Background and study aims: Epidermal cell sheet (ECS) transplantation immediately after aggressive endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has been shown to be safe and effective in the prevention of esophageal strictures. This study evaluated the feasibility of ECS transplantation after endoscopic b...

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Main Authors: Shinichiro Kobayashi, Nobuo Kanai, Nobuyuki Tanaka, Masanori Maeda, Takahiro Hosoi, Fumio Fukai, Susumu Eguchi, Masayuki Yamato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2016-10-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0042-116145