Tissue engineering for human urethral reconstruction: systematic review of recent literature.

BACKGROUND:Techniques to treat urethral stricture and hypospadias are restricted, as substitution of the unhealthy urethra with tissue from other origins (skin, bladder or buccal mucosa) has some limitations. Therefore, alternative sources of tissue for use in urethral reconstructions are considered...

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Main Authors: Vincent de Kemp, Petra de Graaf, Joost O Fledderus, J L H Ruud Bosch, Laetitia M O de Kort
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4331084?pdf=render