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Regeneration of extrahepatic bile ducts by tissue engineering with a bioabsorbable polymer

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With the widespread adoption of laparoscopic cholecystectomy and living-donor liver transplantation in recent years, complications involving the biliary system, stenosis in particular, are increasing. Various invasive and non-invasive techniques are now available for the treatment of biliary stenosis, but all are compromised by a high risk of recurrence and other problems. As a potential solution, our group has developed a bioabsorbable polymer (BAP) tube for implantation as a bypass graft. In the study reported here, we implanted this BAP tube and confirmed bile duct regeneration at the graft site after the tube had been degraded and absorbed into the body. We briefly describe our findings on extrahepatic biliary tissue regeneration, focusing on the possibility of its clinical application. This artificial bile duct may promote the development of novel treatments for biliary disease.

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    Mitsuo Miyazawa, Masayasu Aikawa, Katsuya Okada, Yasuko Toshimitsu, Kojun Okamoto & Isamu Koyama

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Miyazawa, M., Aikawa, M., Okada, K. et al. Regeneration of extrahepatic bile ducts by tissue engineering with a bioabsorbable polymer. J Artif Organs 15, 26–31 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10047-011-0590-8

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