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Respiratory tract fistulas (or fistulae) are abnormal communications between the respiratory system and the digestive tract or the adjacent organs. This manuscript is a comprehensive overview of the main tissue/cell-based clinical studies for the management of various types of respiratory tract fistulas or injuries. Authors reviewed several case reports suggesting that endoscopic local delivery of adipose tissue / adipose tissue derived-mesechymal stromal cells may represent a moderately invasive and a relatively safe treatment option, alternative to aggressive surgery, to promote fistula healing.
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This page is a summary of: Regenerative medicine approaches for the management of respiratory tract fistulas, Stem Cell Research & Therapy, October 2020, Springer Science + Business Media,
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