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Biomaterials and tissue engineering in urology /
Urology is the branch of medicine dealing with disorders or diseases of the male genitor-urinary tract and the female urinary tract. This important book summarises the wealth of recent research on the use of biomaterials and tissue engineering to treat urological disorders. Part one reviews the fund...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Boca Raton :
CRC Press : Woodhead Pub.,
2009.
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| Colección: | Woodhead Publishing in materials.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Biomaterials and tissue engineering in urology; Copyright; Contents; Contributor contact details; Dedication; Preface; Part I Fundamentals; 1 Introduction to biofilms in urology; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 What are biofilms and why do they form?; 1.3 Biofilm formation and structure; 1.4 Biofilms in general medicine; 1.5 Biofilms in urology; 1.6 Biofilm shedding and migration: infection spread and recurrence; 1.7 Resistance to host factors and antibiotics; 1.8 Current and future biofilm prevention and treatment strategies; 1.9 Future trends; 1.10 Conclusions.
- 1.11 Sources of further information and advice1.12 References; 2 In vivo models for ureteral stents; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Commonly used animal models; 2.3 Conclusion and future trends; 2.4 References; 3 Models for the assessment of biofilm and encrustation formation on urological materials; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Development of urinary encrustation; 3.3 Assessment of biomaterial encrustation
- in vitro models; 3.4 Dynamic flow-through models; 3.5 Batch flow or 'static' models; 3.6 Dynamic continuous flow models; 3.7 The MBEC-BESTTM assay; 3.8 Conclusions; 3.9 References.
- Part II Materials and design of urological devices4 Ureteral stents: design and materials; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Current stent biomaterials; 4.3 Stent coatings; 4.4 Stent design; 4.5 Drug-eluting stents; 4.6 Conclusions and future trends; 4.7 References; 5 Metal stents in the upper urinary tract; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Types of metal stents in the upper urinary tract; 5.3 Applications of metal stents; 5.4 Insertion techniques; 5.5 Complications and problems; 5.6 Virtual endoscopy and metal stents; 5.7 Extra-urinary drainage of the upper urinary tract; 5.8 Future trends; 5.9 References.
- 6 Coated ureteral stents6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Methods; 6.3 Results; 6.4 Discussion; 6.5 Conclusions; 6.6 Acknowledgement; 6.7 References; 7 Proteus mirabilis biofilm formation and catheter design; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Virulence factors; 7.3 Epidemiology of Proteus mirabilis infections; 7.4 The process of crystalline biofilm formation on catheters; 7.5 Antimicrobials in the prevention of catheter encrustation; 7.6 Factors that modulate the rate of biofilm formation on catheters; 7.7 Urease inhibitors; 7.8 Catheter design; 7.9 Future trends; 7.10 Conclusions.
- 7.11 Sources of further information and advice7.12 References; 8 Self-lubricating catheter materials; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Silicone chemistry; 8.3 Self-lubricating silicone biomaterials; 8.4 Performance characteristics of self-lubricating silicone biomaterials; 8.5 Bioactive lubricious silicones; 8.6 Biomimetic lubricious silicones; 8.7 Toxicity and regulatory issues; 8.8 Conclusions; 8.9 References; 9 Temporary urethral stents; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Indications for the use of stents; 9.3 Non-degradable temporary urethral stents; 9.4 Biodegradable urethral stents; 9.5 Future trends.