3D Printing of Drug-Loaded Thermoplastic Polyurethane Meshes: A Potential Material for Soft Tissue Reinforcement in Vaginal Surgery

• Main Authors: Juan Domínguez-Robles (Author), Caterina Mancinelli (Author), Elena Mancuso (Author), Inmaculada García-Romero (Author), Brendan F. Gilmore (Author), Luca Casettari (Author), Eneko Larrañeta (Author), Dimitrios A. Lamprou (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Current strategies to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP) or stress urinary incontinence (SUI), include the surgical implantation of vaginal meshes. Recently, there have been multiple reports of issues generated by these meshes conventionally made of poly(propylene). This material is not the ideal can...