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Biodegradable urethral stents seeded with autologous urethral epithelial cells in the treatment of post‐traumatic urethral stricture: a feasibility study in a rabbit model

Wei‐Jun Fu, Xu Zhang, Binghong Zhang, Peng Zhang, Bao-fa Hong, Jiangping Gao, Bo Meng, Kun Hu, Fuzhai Cui

British Journal of Urology · 2009 · 25 citations · 16 references

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Abstract

The unbraided mesh biodegradable urethral stent with autologous UECs seemed to be feasible for treating PTUS in the rabbit urethra, and provides a hopeful avenue for clinical application allowing reconstruction of PTUS.

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