Preparation and characterisation of novel polycaprolactone-chitosan blends

International Journal of Medical Engineering and Informatics

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 264-274

  Rothwell, Richard A ^a   Pridham, Mark S ^a   Thomson, Gareth A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anastomotic leakage; Bioabsorbable; Chitosan; Polycaprolactone; Stent

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; BIOMATERIAL; CHITOSAN; POLYCAPROLACTONE; WATER;

ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; ARTICLE; CYTOTOXICITY; FIBROBLAST; GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY; IN VITRO STUDY; MEMBRANE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; STENT;

EID: 80053894970     PISSN: 17550653     EISSN: 17550661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMEI.2011.042872     Document Type: Article

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