Mechanical properties and in vitro evaluation of thermoplastic polyurethane and polylactic acid blend for fabrication of 3D filaments for tracheal tissue engineering

• Main Authors: Abdul Samat, Asmak, Yahaya, Badrul Hisham, Abdul Hamid, Zuratul Ain, Jaafar, Mariatti
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: MDPI 2021
• Subjects: QP Physiology; RD Surgery; RD93 Emergency Surgery. Wounds and Injuries
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/96297/1/96297_Mechanical%20properties%20and%20in%20vitro%20evaluation.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/96297/2/96297_Mechanical%20properties%20and%20in%20vitro%20evaluation_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/96297/3/96297_Mechanical%20properties%20and%20in%20vitro%20evaluation_WoS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/96297/; https://www.mdpi.com/journal/polymers

Surgical reconstruction of extensive tracheal lesions is challenging. It requires a mechanically stable, biocompatible, and nontoxic material that gradually degrades. One of the possible solutions for overcoming the limitations of tracheal transplantation is a three-dimensional (3D) printed trach...