Guangfeng Zhao, Yishan Dong, Ziying Ye, Simin Yao, Limin Wang, Yannan Zhao, Bing Chen, Dan Liu, Jianwu Dai, Yali Hu
In women, a healthy and functional vagina is important for the maintenance of a good quality of life. Various factors, including congenital anomalies, cancer, trauma, infections, inflammation, or iatrogenic injuries, can lead to damage or loss of the vaginal structure, necessitating repair or replacement. Often, such reconstruction procedures involve the use of nonvaginal tissue substitutes, like segments of the large intestine or skin, which are less than ideal both anatomically and functionally. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop new methods of vaginal reconstruction...
January 15, 2024: Biomaterials Science