Crosslink bio-adhesives for bronchoscopic lung volume reduction: current status and future direction
In conclusion, we describe the key biological (therapeutic benefit and biocompatibility) and biomechanical (degradability, adhesive strength, stiffness, viscoelasticity, tunability and self-healing capacity) characteristics that are essential for an ideal lung bio-adhesive material with the potential to overcome the concerns related to current adhesives.
Source: European Respiratory Review - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Joglekar, M. M., Slebos, D.-J., Leijten, J., Burgess, J. K., Pouwels, S. D. Tags: Respiratory clinical practice Reviews Source Type: research