期刊
TISSUE ENGINEERING PART B-REVIEWS
卷 28, 期 2, 页码 476-487出版社
MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC
DOI: 10.1089/ten.teb.2020.0376
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vaginal replacement; tissue engineering; pediatric vaginal abnormalities; Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome; systemic review
Treatment for congenital vaginal anomalies remains challenging, with tissue engineering showing promise to improve surgical interventions for patients with vaginal agenesis. This review highlights current progress and knowledge in the field of vaginal tissue engineering, potentially serving as a foundation for future preclinical animal and clinical human studies.
Treatment for children born with vaginal agenesis remains difficult, without a clear gold standard for tissue replacement. An autologous-engineered vaginal replacement would significantly improve quality of life for people born with this condition. The aim of this study was to critically review literature on the current state of tissue engineering for vaginal reconstruction in a pediatric population. An electronic literature search was conducted using PubMed for articles describing pediatric vaginal tissue engineering from January 2003 to December 2020. Nine studies met inclusion criteria and were reviewed. The model, methods, cell type and source, scaffold type, and time of analysis and evaluation were compared. Three studies used in vitro and six used an in vivo design. Of the six in vivo studies, one was able to investigate autologous vaginal epithelial cells in human clinical trials. This review discusses the current knowledge and progress of vaginal tissue engineered replacements that can potentially be used as a basis for both future preclinical animal and clinical human studies. Impact statement The current methods of treatment for congenital vaginal anomalies leave room for improvement. The state of tissue engineering may provide a method to improve the surgical interventions provided for these patients, in hopes of providing increased vaginal functionally and quality of life.
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