Polyurethane microporous membranes as pericardial substitutes
Polyurethane microporous membranes as pericardial substitutes
- Colloid & Polymer Science, 265(11), p.971-977, 1987 .
Pericardial substitutes were prepared from stable and degradable segmented polyurethanes and/or polyurethane/polyhydroxybutyratec omposites. Polyurethane membranes implanted as pericardial substitute in the rabbit, did not activate adhesion and epicardial reaction over 3 months. Polyurethane/polyhydroxybutyratem embranesi nducedm inimala dhesiono r epicardial reaction, yet stimulated the growth of epithelium on the polymeric substrate and reduced the incidence of infection.
POLYURETHANES
POLYHYDROXYBUTYRATE
MEDICAL APPLICATION
PERICARDIAL SUBSTITUTE
ADHESION
Pericardial substitutes were prepared from stable and degradable segmented polyurethanes and/or polyurethane/polyhydroxybutyratec omposites. Polyurethane membranes implanted as pericardial substitute in the rabbit, did not activate adhesion and epicardial reaction over 3 months. Polyurethane/polyhydroxybutyratem embranesi nducedm inimala dhesiono r epicardial reaction, yet stimulated the growth of epithelium on the polymeric substrate and reduced the incidence of infection.
POLYURETHANES
POLYHYDROXYBUTYRATE
MEDICAL APPLICATION
PERICARDIAL SUBSTITUTE
ADHESION