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Urethral Tissue Reconstruction Using the Acellular Dermal Matrix Patch Modified with Collagen-Binding VEGF in Beagle
Yanni Wang1, Guannan Wang2, Xianglin Hou3
1Department of Burn & Plastic, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing 100045, China.
Objectives:
Urethral tissue reconstruction for hypospadias is challenging for urologists. In this study, bovine acellular dermal matrix (ADM) patch loading with collagen-binding vascular endothelial growth factor (CBD-VEGF) was used to repair the urethral injury in beagles.
Methods:
The safety and effectiveness of the scaffold implantation were carefully evaluated by comparing among the urethral injury control group, ADM implantation group, and ADM modified with CBD-VEGF implantation group during 6 months. Urodynamic examination, urethral angiography, and pathological examination were performed to evaluate the recovery of urethral tissue.
Results:
Stricture, urethral diverticulum, and increased urethral closure pressure were observed in the control group. Fistula was observed in one animal in the ADM group. By contrast, no related complications or other adverse situations were observed in animals treated with ADM patch modified with CBD-VEGF. The average urethra diameter was significantly smaller in the control animals than in scaffold implantation groups. Pathological examination revealed more distribution of proliferative blood vessels in the animals treated with ADM modified with CBD-VEGF.
Conclusions:
Overall, ADM patches modified with CBD-VEGF demonstrated an optimized tissue repair performance in a way to increase tissue angiogenesis and maintain urethral function without inducing severe inflammation and scar formation.
