Biocompatibility, encrustation and biodegradation of ofloxacine and silver nitrate coated poly-L-lactic acid stents in rabbit urethra

Urological Research

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 227-232

  Multanen, Markku ^a   Tammela, Teuvo L J ^b   Laurila, Marita ^c   Seppälä, Jukka ^d   Välimaa, Tero ^e   Törmälä, Pertti ^e   Talja, Martti ^f  

^a Kymenlaakson Sairaanhoitopiiri   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c KANTA HÄME CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^e TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^f PÄIJÄT HÄME CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bioabsorbable; Biocompatibility; Encrustation; Urethral stent

Indexed keywords

OFLOXACIN; POLYLACTIC ACID; SILVER NITRATE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG COATING; DRUG EFFECT; INFECTION RATE; INFLAMMATORY CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STENT; TISSUE REACTION;

ANIMALS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, URINARY; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOFILMS; COATED MATERIALS, BIOCOMPATIBLE; CRYSTALLIZATION; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; OFLOXACIN; POLYESTERS; RABBITS; SILVER NITRATE; STENTS; URETHRA;

EID: 0036920067     PISSN: 03005623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00240-002-0252-7     Document Type: Article

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