Tissue Engineering for Therapeutic Use 1: Proceedings of the First International Symposium of Tissue Engineering for Therapeutic Use, Kyoto, 27-28 March 1997 (International Congress Series) - Hardcover

International Symposium Of Tissue Engineering For Therapeutic Use 1997

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0444829938 ISBN 13: 9780444829931

Publisher: Excerpta Medica, 1998

Synopsis

This volume is the proceedings of the first in a series of meetings ba sed on the Restoration Medical Engineering Program. The first meeting was an overview of the results of a project related to tissue enginee ring for organ regeneration. Functional failure of a main organ intro duces death to life. Insufficiency of the sensory organs critically d isturbs the quality of life. Much research has been focused on how to support the insufficient organs using biotechnological approaches. P artially successful in this theme is the mechanical support for respir atory insufficiency or the dialysis system for renal failure. Liver f ailure or pancreatic insufficiency could not be overcome by traditiona l bioengineering due to their complicated function. Organ transplantat ion solves this kind of problem, however, another big problem is the's hortage of donor organs, and also the continuous medication for immuno suppression.

Edition details

• Publisher: Excerpta Medica
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0444829938
• ISBN 13: 9780444829931
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 159
• Editor: Ikada Yoshito, Yamaoka Yoshio