Investigation of Stent Prototypes for the Eustachian Tube in Human Donor Bodies

Investigation of Stent Prototypes for the Eustachian Tube in Human Donor Bodies

Chronic otitis media is often connected to Eustachian tube dysfunction. As successful treatment cannot be guaranteed with the currently available options, the aim is to develop a stent for the Eustachian tube (ET). Over the course of this development, different prototypes were generated and tested i...

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Main Authors: Lena Rosenbusch, Robert Schuon, Tamara Wilfling, Philipp Krüger, Kerstin Lebahn, Samuel John, Olga Sahmel, Niels Grabow, Marko Schulze, Andreas Wree, Klaus-Peter Schmitz, Tobias Stein, Thomas Lenarz, Gerrit Paasche
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Bioengineering
Subjects:
eustachian tube
nitinol stent
polymeric stent
3D reconstruction
histologic evaluation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5354/10/6/743

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