Development of a biodegradable microstent for minimally invasive treatment of Fallopian tube occlusions

Obstructions of the Fallopian tube represent one of the most common reasons for an unfulfilled desire to have children. Microstent technology opens up new therapeutic possibilities to restore the natural lumen of the Fallopian tube within a single treatment. Within the current work we developed a se...

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Published in:	Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering
Main Authors:	Dierke Ariane, Borowski Finja, Großmann Swen, Brandt-Wunderlich Christoph, Matschegewski Claudia, Rosam Paula, Stiehm Michael, Bock Andrea, Schmitz Klaus-Peter, Siewert Stefan, Pilz Nico, Reister Paul, Schümann Kerstin, Grabow Niels, Einenkel Rebekka, Zygmunt Marek, Hinze Ulf, Chichkov Boris, Keiler Jonas, Wree Andreas
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	De Gruyter 2020-09-01
Subjects:	biodegradable microstent fallopian tube occlusion enabling pregnancy fertility treatment
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1515/cdbme-2020-3019