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Abstract
The possibility of using an osmotically-driven system for effective tissue expansion has been verified. As a biocompatible and efficient system, a copolymer of methylmethacrylate and vinylpyrrolidone is used in animal research (rats). This hydrogel was able to generate, in vitro, a physical swelling pressure of approximately 235 mm Hg. The range of possible volume expansion in solutions of differing concentrations was 3 to 30 times its water-free gel form. In animal experiments a high biocompatibility and efficiency in tissue expansion can be observed.Entities:
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Year: 1993 PMID: 8263217 DOI: 10.1016/s1010-5182(05)80353-1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Craniomaxillofac Surg ISSN: 1010-5182 Impact factor: 2.078