Esophagus Bioengineering

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• Tissue engineering shows promise for complex esophageal defects when conventional therapies fail, using scaffolds and cell-based approaches.
• Partial-thickness defects respond better to bioengineering than full-thickness circumferential defects, which face stenosis and incomplete regeneration.
• Hybrid strategies combining scaffolds with exogenous cells may enhance regeneration while modulating inflammatory responses.
• Recent preclinical models demonstrated secondary peristalsis in cell-seeded grafts, but translation to longer segments remains unproven.
• Circumferential esophageal replacement for long-gap atresia requires standardized protocols and transparent outcome reporting before clinical use.

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