The effect of pH on the degradation of biodegradable poly(L-lactide-co- glycolide) 80/20 urethral stent material in vitro

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 701-705

  Juuti, Hanne ^a   Kotsar, Andres ^b   Mikkonen, Joonas ^a   Isotalo, Taina ^c   Talja, Martti ^c   Tammela, Teuvo L J ^b   Törmälä, Pertti ^a   Kellomäki, Minna ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c PÄIJÄT HÄME CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYGLACTIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM DIHYDROGEN PHOSPHATE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; HYDROLYSIS; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; UROLOGICAL CARE;

ANIMALS; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CALORIMETRY, DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LACTIC ACID; MATERIALS TESTING; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; RABBITS; STENTS; TEMPERATURE; TENSILE STRENGTH; URETHRA;

EID: 84861993390     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: 1557900X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.2011.0199     Document Type: Article

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