A New External Filling Device in Tissue Expansion

Hamza, Foued; La, Lantieri; Ed, Collins; Raulo, Y

doi:10.1097/00006534-199803000-00036

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“…There are investigators who argue for the generation of new tissue and others who believe that expansion is related to simple extension of adjacent tissue.2-4-7 Others believe that tension also regulates the expression of different isoforms of contractile proteins. [2][3][4] The search for a suitable material to reconstruct the urinary tract has long been a challenge for urologists. Intestinal segments have been widely used, despite the observed complications associated with mucus production, electrolyte absorption, stone formation, and possible malignant transformation.…”

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Tissue Expansion: A Promising Trend for Reconstruction in Urology

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Dinlenc²,

Kapoor³

et al. 2000

Journal of Endourology

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To evaluate the role of the tissue expansion concept in reconstructive urology, the contemporary literature was reviewed, together with our own results with tissue expansion. The principle of tissue expansion has been applied in cases of bladder augmentation, ureteral dilation for the generation of indigenous tissue and subsequent ureterocystoplasties, ureteral elongation, and dilation of the renal pelvis, producing native tissue for the reconstruction of defects or strictures of the upper ureter. Even though the exact mechanism of action of mechanical strain in different tissues is not known, tissue expansion is a well-accepted technique that can amplify the armamentarium of reconstructive urologists for the management of defects along the urinary tract.

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