Polyurethane microporous membranes as pericardial substitutes 

 -  Colloid & Polymer Science, 265(11), p.971-977, 1987 .
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>POLYURETHANES<br/>POLYHYDROXYBUTYRATE<br/>MEDICAL APPLICATION<br/>PERICARDIAL SUBSTITUTE<br/>ADHESION