A Novel Method for Urinary Tract Reconstruction in Transplanted Embryonic Kidneys Using the Hybrid Stent: A Pig Study

• Kenji Matsui, MD,
• Satomi Iwai, DVM, PhD,
• Hiroshi Sasaki, MD, PhD,
• Tsuyoshi Takamura, MD,
• Yoshitaka Kinoshita, MD,
• Yatsumu Saito, MD,
• Toshinari Fujimoto, MD, PhD,
• Yasuhide Nakayama, PhD,
• Yohei Suzuki, BE,
• Hitomi Matsunari, PhD,
• Hiroshi Nagashima, PhD,
• Eiji Kobayashi, MD, PhD,
• Takashi Yokoo, MD, PhD

Affiliations

Kenji Matsui, MD

1 Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.

Satomi Iwai, DVM, PhD

2 Laboratory of Small Animal Surgery 2, School of Veterinary Medicine, Kitasato University, Aomori, Japan.

Hiroshi Sasaki, MD, PhD

3 Department of Urology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.

Tsuyoshi Takamura, MD

1 Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.

Yoshitaka Kinoshita, MD

1 Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.

Yatsumu Saito, MD

1 Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.

Toshinari Fujimoto, MD, PhD

1 Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.

Yasuhide Nakayama, PhD

5 Osaka Laboratory, Biotube Co., Ltd., Osaka, Japan.

Yohei Suzuki, BE

6 Research & Development Department, Japan Lifeline Co., Ltd., Saitama, Japan.

Hitomi Matsunari, PhD

7 Meiji University International Institute for Bio-Resource Research, Kanagawa, Japan.

Hiroshi Nagashima, PhD

7 Meiji University International Institute for Bio-Resource Research, Kanagawa, Japan.

Eiji Kobayashi, MD, PhD

8 Department of Kidney Regenerative Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.

Takashi Yokoo, MD, PhD

1 Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.