Biodegradable urethral stents.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Tammela, T.L.J.; Talja, M.
- Source
- BJU International. Nov2003, Vol. 92 Issue 8, p843. 8p.
- Subject
- *SURGICAL stents
*MATERIAL biodegradation
*SURGICAL instruments
*BENIGN prostatic hyperplasia
*PROPERTIES of matter
HYPERPLASIA treatment
- Language
- ISSN
- 1464-4096
Features on the advantages of biodegradable, self-reinforced, self-expandable spiral prostatic stents. Account of biodegradability and compatibility of the stents used to relieve infravesical obstruction caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia; Analysis of the chemical and mechanical properties of the device; Future prospects of urethral stents.