Increasing elastin fibre production in a tissue engineered mesh for pelvic floor surgery
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Polypropylene mesh for pelvic floor surgery is associated with serious complications ( e.g. erosion). A biodegradable tissue engineered mesh composed of a polylactic acid (PLA) scaffold seeded with autologous cells is a promising alternative. However, thus far elastin content (important for elastic recoil) in this tissue has been low. We aimed to increase elastin expression and test the resultant tensile properties.Version
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Osman I, Roman S, Sefat F, Bullock AJ and Chapple CR (2014) Increasing elastin fibre production in a tissue engineered mesh for pelvic floor surgery. European Urology Supplements. 13(1): 483.Link to Version of Record
https://doi.org/10.1016/S1569-9056(14)60476-0Type
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https://doi.org/10.1016/S1569-9056(14)60476-0