In vivo experimental study on laser welded ICG-loaded chitosan patches for vessel repair

Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE

Volumn 7883, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Rossi, Francesca ^a   Matteini, Paolo ^a   Esposito, Giuseppe ^b   Albanese, Alessio ^b   Puca, Alfredo ^b   Maira, Giulio ^b   Rossi, Giacomo ^c   Pini, Roberto ^a  

^a IFAC CNR   (Italy)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMERINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

chitosan patch; laser welding; vessel repair

Indexed keywords

CHITOSAN FILM; COMMON CAROTID ARTERY; DIODE LASERS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; HEALING PROCESS; HISTOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; IN-VIVO; INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE; LASER WELDING; LASER-ASSISTED; LINEAR LESIONS; MICROVESSELS; NEW ZEALAND RABBITS; ORGANIC CHROMOPHORES; PHOTOTHERMAL CONVERSION; SINGLE LASERS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TISSUE DAMAGE; VESSEL REPAIR; WOUND HEALING;

ANIMALS; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIODEGRADATION; CHITIN; CHITOSAN; CHROMOPHORES; LASER BEAM WELDING; OPTICAL FIBERS; ORGANIC LASERS; SURGERY;

REPAIR;

EID: 79953762573     PISSN: 16057422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.874460     Document Type: Conference Paper

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