Artificial urinary bladder
The two main methods for replacing bladder function involve either redirecting urine flow or replacing the bladder in situ.[1] Replacement can be done with an artificial urinary bladder, an artificial organ.[citation needed]
Development
On January 30, 1999, scientists announced that lab-grown bladders had been successfully transplanted into dogs. These artificial bladders worked well for almost a year in the dogs.
In 2000, a new procedure for creating artificial bladders for humans was developed. This procedure is called an orthotopic neobladder procedure. This procedure involves shaping a part (usually 35 to 40 inches) of a patient's
In 2006, the first publication of experimental transplantation of bioengineered bladders appeared in The Lancet.
References
- ^ a b "Treatments & Procedures", Urinary Reconstruction and Diversion, Cleveland Clinic, retrieved 2013-03-22
- ^ S2CID 17892321.
- Lay summary in: Chung SY. "Bladder tissue-engineering: a new practical solution?".(subscription required)
External links
- Doctors Create Re-Engineered Bladders (Voice of America, 5 April 2006)
- Artificial bladder being developed by James J. Yoo M.D., Ph.D.at the Department of Urology at Harvard Medical School.- non-biological artificial bladder.