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020 _a9781617795701
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024 7 _a10.1007/978-1-61779-570-1
_2doi
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072 7 _aMED085000
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100 1 _aSuzuki, Shuko.
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aBiomaterials for Surgical Operation
_h[electronic resource] /
_cby Shuko Suzuki, Yoshito Ikada.
264 1 _aTotowa, NJ :
_bHumana Press,
_c2012.
300 _aIX, 211p. 137 illus.
_bonline resource.
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
347 _atext file
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505 0 _aIntroduction -- Biological Events Associated with Surgical Operation -- Bioabsorbable Polymers -- Sealants (Adhesives) against Bleeding and Other Types of Leakage -- Barriers to Prevent Tissue Adhesion -- Devices for Bone Fixation -- Growth Factors for Promoting Wound Healing -- Sutures for Wound Closure -- Conclusions.
520 _aBiomaterials for Surgical Operation offers a review of the latest advances made in developing bioabsorbable devices for surgical operations which include surgical adhesives (sealants), barriers for the prevention of tissue adhesion, polymers for fractured bone fixation, growth factors for the promotion of wound healing, and sutures. Over the years, many descriptions of biomaterials have appeared in academic journals and books, but most of them have been devoted to limited clinical areas. This is in marked contrast with this volume which covers a wide range of bioabsorbable devices used in surgery from a practical point of view. The currently applied polymeric devices are critical in surgery, but all involve serious problems due to their poor performance. For instance, fibrin glue, the most widely used surgical sealant, can produce only a weak gel with low adhesive strength to tissues, accentuating the limited effectiveness of current treatment options. Likewise, the currently available barrier membranes cannot fully prevent tissue adhesion at the acceptable level and are, moreover, not easy to handle with endoscopes due to their poor mechanical properties. Biomaterials for Surgical Operation is aimed at those who are interested in expanding their knowledge of how the problems associated with the currently used devices for surgical operation can be solved. It primarily focuses on the absorbable biomaterials which are the main components of these medical devices.
650 0 _aMedicine.
650 0 _aBiotechnology.
650 0 _aSurgery.
650 0 _aCytology.
650 0 _aBiomaterials.
650 1 4 _aMedicine & Public Health.
650 2 4 _aSurgery.
650 2 4 _aBiomaterials.
650 2 4 _aCell Biology.
650 2 4 _aBiotechnology.
700 1 _aIkada, Yoshito.
_eauthor.
710 2 _aSpringerLink (Online service)
773 0 _tSpringer eBooks
776 0 8 _iPrinted edition:
_z9781617795695
856 4 0 _uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-61779-570-1
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