Absorbable and Biodegradable Polymers

ISBN-13: 9780849314841 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 304 str.

Shalaby W. Shalaby; Karen J. L. Burg; W. Shalaby Shalaby

Opis

Interest in biodegradable and absorbable polymers is growing rapidly in large part because of their biomedical implant and drug delivery applications. This text illustrates creative approaches to custom designing unique, fiber-forming materials for equally unique applications. It includes an example of the development and application of a new absorbable system, a condensed encyclopedia on novel PEG-based copolyesters, and the first comprehensive discussion of a novel class of absorbable tissue adhesives. The book also provides up-to-date information on important tissue engineering technologies and approaches to utilizing these technologies for long awaited practical applications.

Spis treści

Section A: Introduction Notes
Absorbable/Biodegradable Polymers: Technology
Evolution
Shalaby W. Shalaby and Karen J.L. Burg

Section B: Development and Application
of New Systems

Segmented Copolyesters with Prolonged Strength
Retention Profiles
Shalaby W. Shalaby

Polyaxial Crystalline Fiber-Forming Copolyester
Shalaby W. Shalaby

Polyethylene Glycol-Based Copolyesters
Shalaby W. Shalaby and Marc Shalaby

Cyanoacrylate-Based Systems as Tissue Adhesives
Shalaby W. Shalaby and Waleed S. W. Shalaby

Chitosan-Based Systems
Shalaby W. Shalaby, John A. DuBose, and Marc Shalaby

Hyaluronic Acid-Based Systems
Shalaby W. Shalaby and Waleed S. W. Shalaby

Section C: Developments in Preparative, Processing,
and Evaluation Methods

New Approaches to the Synthesis of Crystalline
Fiber-Forming Aliphatic Copolyesters
Shalaby W. Shalaby, Kimberly A. Carpenter, and Bruce L. Anneaux

Advances in Morphological Development to Tailor the
Performance of Medical Devices
Sasa Andjelic, Benjamin D. Fitz, and Dennis D. Jamiolkowski

Polymer Biocompatibility and Toxicity
Karen J.L. Burg, Shalaby W. Shalaby, and Griet G. Atkins

Section D: Growing and Newly Sought Applications

Tissue Engineering Systems
Chuck B. Thomas and Karen J.L. Burg

Synthetic Vascular Constructs
Shalaby W. Shalaby and Waleed S.W. Shalaby

Postoperative Adhesion Prevention
Waleed S.W. Shalaby and Shalaby W. Shalaby

Implantable Insulin Controlled Release Systems
for Treating Diabetes Mellitus
Marc Shalaby and Shalaby W. Shalaby

Absorbable Delivery Systems for Cancer Therapy
Waleed S.W. Shalaby

Tumor Immunotherapeutic Systems
Waleed S.W. Shalaby and Shalaby W. Shalaby

O autorze

Shalaby W. Shalaby, Karen J.L. Burg