2014
Tissue engineering of diseased bladder using a collagen scaffold in a bladder exstrophy model
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BJU International , Volume 114 - Issue 3 p. 447- 457
Objective To compare the regenerative capacity of diseased bladder in a large animal model of bladder exstrophy with regeneration in healthy bladder using a highly porous collagen scaffold. Materials and Methods Highly porous bovine type I collagen scaffolds with a diameter of 32 mm were prepared. In 12 fetal sheep a bladder exstrophy was surgically created at 79 days' gestation. Lambs were born at full term (140 days' gestation). After 1 week the bladder lesion was reconstructed and augmented with a collagen scaffold (group 1). In nine normal newborn lambs the bladder was augmented with a collagen scaffold 1 week after birth (group 2). Functional (video-urodynamics) and histological evaluation was performed at 1 and 6 months after surgery. Results The survival rate was 58% in group 1 and 100% in group 2. Cystograms were normal in all lambs, besides low-grade reflux in both groups. Urodynamics showed comparable capacity between both groups and a trend to lower compliance in group 1. Histological evaluation at 1 month revealed a non-confluent urothelial layer, an immature submucosa, and initial ingrowth of smooth muscle cells. At 6 months both groups showed normal urothelial lining, standard extracellular matrix development, and smooth muscle cell ingrowth. Conclusions Bladder tissue regeneration with a collagen scaffold in a diseased bladder model and in healthy bladder resulted in comparable functional and histological outcome, with a good quality of regenerated tissue involving all tissue layers. Improvements may still be needed for larger augmentations or more severely diseased bladders.
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doi.org/10.1111/bju.12591, hdl.handle.net/1765/88830 | |
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Organisation | Department of Gynaecology & Obstetrics |
Roelofs, L., Kortmann, B., Oosterwijk, E., Eggink, A., Tiemessen, D. M., Crevels, J., … Feitz, W. (2014). Tissue engineering of diseased bladder using a collagen scaffold in a bladder exstrophy model. BJU International, 114(3), 447–457. doi:10.1111/bju.12591 |