Biodegradable synthetic polymer scaffolds for reinforcement of albumin protein solders used for laser-assisted tissue repair

Biomedical Sciences Instrumentation

Volumn 38, Issue , 2002, Pages 53-58

  Hoffman, Grant T ^a   Soller, Eric C ^a   McNally Heintzelman, Karen M ^a  

^a ROSE HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Albumin protein solder; Diode laser; Indocyanine green dye; Polymer membrane; Tensile strength; Tissue repair

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; DEGRADATION; LASER TISSUE INTERACTION; LEACHING; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES; POROSITY;

ALBUMIN PROTEINS; PROTEIN SOLDERS;

PROTEINS;

ALBUMIN; COPOLYMER; INDOCYANINE GREEN; MACROGOL; POLYGLACTIN; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; POLYLACTIC ACID; POLYMER; SERUM ALBUMIN;

CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; LASER SURGERY; NONHUMAN; POROSITY; STAPLER; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE; SWINE; TENSILE STRENGTH; TISSUE REPAIR;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ANIMALS; FEMORAL ARTERY; LASER SURGERY; MATERIALS TESTING; MEMBRANES, ARTIFICIAL; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; POLYMERS; SWINE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0036036817     PISSN: 00678856     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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