TY - BOOK AU - Gogolewskil,S. AU - Walpoth,B. AU - Rheiner,P. TI - Polyurethane microporous membranes as pericardial substitutes KW - POLYURETHANES KW - POLYHYDROXYBUTYRATE KW - MEDICAL APPLICATION KW - PERICARDIAL SUBSTITUTE KW - ADHESION N2 - 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 UR - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xDWUw3MHqoHrMGQSUns8HBWYYNzd6MNm/view?usp=drivesdk ER -