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The Evolution of a Biodegradable Membrane for Use in Urological Surgery A summary of 109 in vivo Experiments
Author(s) -
SCOTT R.,
MOHAMMED R.,
GORHAM S. D.,
FRENCH D. A.,
MONSOUR M. J.,
SHIVAS A.,
HYLAND T.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1988.tb04259.x
Subject(s) - vicryl , in vivo , urinary system , surgery , medicine , prosthesis , nephrectomy , biomedical engineering , fibrous joint , kidney , anatomy , biology , microbiology and biotechnology
Summary— The evolution of a collagen/vicryl composite membrane designed as a prosthetic material for use in urinary tract surgery is described. The early experiments in which collagen film alone was used to repair experimental ureterotomies are reviewed together with our first experiments with the collagen/vicryl prosthesis in the repair of partial nephrectomies and of full thickness defects created in the urinary bladder of experimental rabbits. These early results led to the preparation of a composite using a more highly purified collagen and employing a method of sterilisation (gamma irradiation) which would be acceptable for regular use in medical products. The results of a further series of partial nephrectomy and full thickness bladder repairs show that irradiation does not compromise the efficacy of the collagen/vicryl composite in vivo.