Tailor made degradable ureteral stents from natural origin polysaccharides

A urinary stent is defined as a thin tube, which is inserted in the ureter to prevent or treat the obstruction of urine flow from the kidney. Silicone, latex, polyvinylchloride and polyurethanes are the most widely used materials for the preparation of stents. Nonetheless, severe clinical complicati...

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Main Author: Barros, Alexandre A. (author)
Other Authors: Duarte, Ana Rita C. (author), Pires, R. A. (author), Lima, Estêvão Augusto Rodrigues de (author), Mano, J. F. (author), Reis, R. L. (author)
Format: conferencePaper
Language:eng
Published: 2013
Subjects:
Stents
Ureteral
Ureteral stent
Kidney stone
Biodegradable polymers
Aerogel/hydrogel natural polysaccharide
Supercritical fluid technology
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/25610
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/25610

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