A bilayer swellable drug-eluting stent for the treatment of fibrosis-induced ureteral stricture recurrence

Ureteric stricture is a long-term condition that can lead to the obstruction in the urinary tract, leading to hydronephrosis and kidney failure. Current therapies are invasive and ineffective in managing stricture recurrence following stenting. It is hypothesized that a bilayer swellable drug-elutin...

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Main Author: Lim, Wei Shan
Other Authors: Subbu S. Venkatraman
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2018
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/73390