Bladder reconstruction using scaffold‐less autologous smooth muscle cell sheet engineering: early histological outcomes for autoaugmentation cystoplasty

Abstract

In the present study, we show that autologous SMC-sheet grafting has the potential for reliable bladder reconstruction and is technically feasible with a favourable evolution over the 12 weeks following implantation. Our findings could pave the way toward future bladder tissue engineering using the SMC-sheet technique.