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Urethral in situ biocompatibility of new drug-eluting biodegradable stents: an experimental study in the rabbit

  1. Andres Kotsar1,
  2. Taina Isotalo3,
  3. Ilkka Uurto1,
  4. Joonas Mikkonen4,
  5. Paula Martikainen2,
  6. Martti Talja3,
  7. Minna Kellomäki4,
  8. Juha-Pekka Salenius1,
  9. Teuvo L.J. Tammela1

Article first published online: 25 NOV 2008

DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2008.08203.x

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BJU International

BJU International

Volume 103, Issue 8, pages 1132–1135, April 2009

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Kotsar, A., Isotalo, T., Uurto, I., Mikkonen, J., Martikainen, P., Talja, M., Kellomäki, M., Salenius, J.-P. and Tammela, T. L.J. (2009), Urethral in situ biocompatibility of new drug-eluting biodegradable stents: an experimental study in the rabbit. BJU International, 103: 1132–1135. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2008.08203.x

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  1. 1

    Departments of Urology, Vascular Surgery and

  2. 2

    Pathology, Tampere University Hospital,

  3. 3

    Department of Surgery Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, and

  4. 4

    Institute of Biomaterials, Tampere University of Technology, Tampere, Finland

*Andres Kotsar, Tampere University Hospital, Department of Urology, Teiskontie 35 Tampere 33521, Finland. e-mail: andres.kotsar@uta.fi

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 26 MAR 2009
  2. Article first published online: 25 NOV 2008
  3. Accepted for publication 8 August 2008

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