Absorbable and biodegradable polymers

Section A Introduction Notes 1 Absorbable/Biodegradable Polymers: Technology Evolution.......................................................................................... 3 Shalaby W. Shalaby and Karen J.L. Burg Section B Development and Application of New Systems 2 Segmented Copolyesters with Prolonged Strength Retention Profiles.......................................................................... 15 Shalaby W. Shalaby 3 Polyaxial Crystalline Fiber-Forming Copolyester..................... 25 Shalaby W. Shalaby 4 Polyethylene Glycol-Based Copolyesters .................................. 39 Shalaby W. Shalaby and Marc Shalaby 5 Cyanoacrylate-Based Systems as Tissue Adhesives ................. 59 Shalaby W. Shalaby and Waleed S. W. Shalaby 6 Chitosan-Based Systems .............................................................. 77 Shalaby W. Shalaby, John A. DuBose, and Marc Shalaby 7 Hyaluronic Acid-Based Systems ................................................. 91 Shalaby W. Shalaby and Waleed S. W. Shalaby Section C Developments in Preparative, Processing, and Evaluation Methods 8 New Approaches to the Synthesis of Crystalline Fiber-Forming Aliphatic Copolyesters ..................................... 103 Shalaby W. Shalaby, Kimberly A. Carpenter, and Bruce L. Anneaux 9 Advances in Morphological Development to Tailor the Performance of Medical Absorbable Devices ......................... 113 Sasa Andjelic, Benjamin D. Fitz, and Dennis D. Jamiolkowski 10 Polymer Biocompatibility and Toxicity ................................... 143 Karen J.L. Burg, Shalaby W. Shalaby, and Griet G. Atkins Section D Growing and Newly Sought Applications 11 Tissue Engineering Systems ...................................................... 159 Chuck B. Thomas and Karen J.L. Burg 12 Synthetic Vascular Constructs ................................................... 175 Shalaby W. Shalaby and Waleed S.W. Shalaby 13 Postoperative Adhesion Prevention ......................................... 191 Waleed S.W. Shalaby and Shalaby W. Shalaby 14 Implantable Insulin Controlled Release Systems for Treating Diabetes Mellitus.................................................. 205 Marc Shalaby and Shalaby W. Shalaby 15 Absorbable Delivery Systems for Cancer Therapy ................ 227 Waleed S.W. Shalaby 16 Tumor Immunotherapeutic Systems ......................................... 257 Waleed S.W. Shalaby and Shalaby W. Shalaby Index ..................................................................................................... 275