Expansion and fixation properties of a new braided biodegradable urethral stent: An experimental study in the rabbit

Journal of Urology

Volumn 169, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 1171-1174

  Vaajanen, Anu ^a,b,c   Nuutinen, Juha Pekka ^a,b,c   Isotalo, Taina ^a,b,c   Törmälä, Pertti ^a,b,c   Tammela, Teuvo L J ^a,b,c   Talja, Martti ^a,b,c  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^c PÄIJÄT HÄME CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Polymers; Rabbits; Stents; Urethra; Urethral stricture

Indexed keywords

BARIUM SULFATE; POLYLACTIC ACID; STAINLESS STEEL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; EVALUATION; GEOMETRY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; MECHANICS; MODEL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TUBE; URETER STENT; URETHRA; URETHRA STRICTURE; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 0037364624     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000049229.12451.13     Document Type: Article

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