Development of a biodegradable ureteric stent: Surface modification and in vitro assessment

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 399-403

  Brauers, Andreas ^a   Thissen, Helmut ^a   Pfannschmidt, Oliver ^a   Bienert, Hans ^a   Foerster, Alexandra ^a   Klee, Doris ^a   Michaeli, Walter ^a   Höcker, Hartwig ^a   Jakse, Gerhard ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYGLACTIN; POLYLACTIDE; POLYMER;

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIODEGRADATION; CELL ADHESION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL STRUCTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTACT ANGLE; CYTOTOXICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECTROSCOPY; URETER STENT;

EID: 0031435752     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.1997.11.399     Document Type: Conference Paper

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