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EPSRC Reference: GR/J43080/01
Title: BIODDEGRADABLE URINARY STENT : PROSTATIC STENT
Principal Investigator: Graham, Professor N
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Department: Pure and Applied Chemistry
Organisation: University of Strathclyde
Scheme: LINK
Starts: 01 April 1993 Ends: 30 June 1996 Value (£): 116,003
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:
Biomaterials
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Healthcare
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The concept of biodegradable prostatic stents provides a potential alternative to transurethral prostatectomy and present generation of prostatic stents. The biodegradable material combines the established medical application of polyethylene oxide hydrogels, their property of absorbing water and swelling, and the known susceptibility of the prostate to ischaemia. This project addresses the development of a suitable biodegradable material which can be formed into a prostatic stent of an appropriate design. The effect of contact of the stent with urine and pressure on the prostate will be assessed.
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