In vivo study of an injectable poly(acrylonitrile)-based hydrogel paste as a bulking agent for the treatment of urinary incontinence.

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serval:BIB_A4C7B5EB169E
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Title
In vivo study of an injectable poly(acrylonitrile)-based hydrogel paste as a bulking agent for the treatment of urinary incontinence.
Journal
Biomaterials
Author(s)
Ramseyer Pascal, Micol Lionel A., Engelhardt Eva-Maria, Osterheld Maria-Chiara, Hubbell Jeffrey A., Frey Peter
ISSN
1878-5905[electronic], 0142-9612[linking]
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2010
Volume
31
Number
17
Pages
4613-4619
Language
english
Abstract
Urinary incontinence can be treated by endoscopic injection of bulking agents, however, no optimal therapeutic effect has been achieved upon this treatment yet. In the present study, the development of a injectable poly(acrylonitrile) hydrogel paste is described, and its efficacy and histological behavior, once injected into the submucosal space of the minipig bladder, are evaluated. A device was developed to mix poly(acrylonitrile) hydrogel powder with glycerin, used as carrier, prior to injection into the submucosal space of the bladder. Several paste deposits, depending on the size of the bladder, were injected per animal. The implants were harvested at days 7, 14, 21, 28, 84 and 168 and analyzed morphologically and by histology. The persistence of the implants was demonstrated. However, at later time points the implants were split up and surrounded by granulomatous tissue, which was gradually replaced by histiocytes and adipocytes. Transitory focal urothelial metaplasia was observed only at day 7 and moderate foreign body reaction was detected predominantly between the second and fifth week. This study demonstrated the feasibility to develop an injectable paste of poly(acrylonitrile) hydrogel thought to provide the expected bulking effect, necessary for the treatment of urinary incontinence.
Keywords
Polyacrylonitrile, Hydrogel, Swelling, Bladder, Urinary Tract, Vesicoureteral Reflux, Injection
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Web of science
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08/06/2010 16:33
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