3D Printing of Drug-Loaded Thermoplastic Polyurethane Meshes: A Potential Material for Soft Tissue Reinforcement in Vaginal Surgery

3D Printing of Drug-Loaded Thermoplastic Polyurethane Meshes: A Potential Material for Soft Tissue Reinforcement in Vaginal Surgery

Current strategies to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP) or stress urinary incontinence (SUI), include the surgical implantation of vaginal meshes. Recently, there have been multiple reports of issues generated by these meshes conventionally made of poly(propylene). This material is not the ideal can...

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Main Authors: Juan Domínguez-Robles, Caterina Mancinelli, Elena Mancuso, Inmaculada García-Romero, Brendan F. Gilmore, Luca Casettari, Eneko Larrañeta, Dimitrios A. Lamprou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:Pharmaceutics
Subjects:
3d printing
fused deposition modelling
extrusion
vaginal meshes
mechanical properties
drug release
anti-infective devices
pelvic organ prolapse
stress urinary incontinence
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/12/1/63

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