Development of Poly(HEMA-Am) Polymer Hydrogel Filler for Soft Tissue Reconstruction by Facile Polymerization

The number of breast reconstruction surgeries has been increasing due to the increase in mastectomies. Surgical implants (the standard polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) implants) are widely used to reconstruct breast tissues, however, it can cause problems such as adverse immune reactions, fibrosis, ruptu...

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Main Authors: Sujin Kim, Byung Ho Shin, Chungmo Yang, Soohyun Jeong, Jung Hee Shim, Min Hee Park, Young Bin Choy, Chan Yeong Heo, Kangwon Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/10/7/772