Zan Tao,Gao Yashan.Reconstruction of superficial organs: the leap from structural restoration to functional rehabilitation[J].Chin J Burns Wounds,2026,42(1):1-8.DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501225-20251110-00467.
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Zan Tao,Gao Yashan.Reconstruction of superficial organs: the leap from structural restoration to functional rehabilitation[J].Chin J Burns Wounds,2026,42(1):1-8.DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501225-20251110-00467.
Zan Tao,Gao Yashan.Reconstruction of superficial organs: the leap from structural restoration to functional rehabilitation[J].Chin J Burns Wounds,2026,42(1):1-8.DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501225-20251110-00467.
Citation:
Zan Tao,Gao Yashan.Reconstruction of superficial organs: the leap from structural restoration to functional rehabilitation[J].Chin J Burns Wounds,2026,42(1):1-8.DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501225-20251110-00467.
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China
Funds:
National High-Level Talents ProgramT2024076
General Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China82272264, 82472557
Shanghai Plastic Surgery Research Center of Shanghai Priority Research Center2023ZZ02023
Abstract:
The core objective of superficial organ reconstruction is the perfect restoration of both the morphological structure and biological function of the organ. Currently, significant progress has been achieved in structural construction, blood supply assurance, and morphological and functional reconstruction, primarily through surgical techniques, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine approaches. In the future, with the integration and application of cutting-edge technologies such as gene editing, artificial intelligence, three-dimensional printing, and brain-computer interfaces, superficial organ reconstruction is poised to enter a new historical stage characterized by high intelligence, precision, and comprehensive functional restoration. This article focuses on superficial organ reconstruction, systematically outlines its concept, challenges, and current development status, and proposes future perspectives for this field.
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