Patterned Drug-Eluting Coatings for Tracheal Stents Based on PLA, PLGA, and PCL for the Granulation Formation Reduction: In Vivo Studies

• Main Authors: Olga A. Sindeeva (Author), Ekaterina S. Prikhozhdenko (Author), Igor Schurov (Author), Nikolay Sedykh (Author), Sergey Goriainov (Author), Arfenya Karamyan (Author), Ekaterina A. Mordovina (Author), Olga A. Inozemtseva (Author), Valeriya Kudryavtseva (Author), Leonid E. Shchesnyak (Author), Rimma A. Abramovich (Author), Sergey Mikhajlov (Author), Gleb B. Sukhorukov (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Expandable metallic stent placement is often the only way to treat airway obstructions. Such treatment with an uncoated stent causes granulation proliferation and subsequent restenosis, resulting in the procedure's adverse complications. Systemic administration of steroids drugs in high dosages...