Table of Contents

Section A: Introduction Notes
Absorbable/Biodegradable Polymers: Technology
Evolution
Shalaby W. Shalaby and Karen J.L. Burg

Section B: Development and Application
•f New Systems

Segmented Copolyesters with Prolonged Strength
Retention Profiles
Shalaby W. Shalaby

Polyaxial Crystalline Fiber-Forming Copolyester
Shalaby W. Shalaby

Polyethylene Glycol-Based Copolyesters
Shalaby W. Shalaby and Marc Shalaby

Cyanoacrylate-Based Systems as Tissue Adhesives
Shalaby W. Shalaby and Waleed S. W. Shalaby

Chitosan-Based Systems
Shalaby W. Shalaby, John A. DuBose, and Marc Shalaby

Hyaluronic Acid-Based Systems
Shalaby W. Shalaby and Waleed S. W. Shalaby

Section C: Developments in Preparative, Processing,
and Evaluation Methods

New Approaches to the Synthesis of Crystalline
Fiber-Forming Aliphatic Copolyesters
Shalaby W. Shalaby, Kimberly A. Carpenter, and Bruce L. Anneaux

Advances in Morphological Development to Tailor the
Performance of Medical Devices
Sasa Andjelic, Benjamin D. Fitz, and Dennis D. Jamiolkowski

Polymer Biocompatibility and Toxicity
Karen J.L. Burg, Shalaby W. Shalaby, and Griet G. Atkins

Section D: Growing and Newly Sought Applications

Tissue Engineering Systems
Chuck B. Thomas and Karen J.L. Burg

Synthetic Vascular Constructs
Shalaby W. Shalaby and Waleed S.W. Shalaby

Postoperative Adhesion Prevention
Waleed S.W. Shalaby and Shalaby W. Shalaby

Implantable Insulin Controlled Release Systems
for Treating Diabetes Mellitus
Marc Shalaby and Shalaby W. Shalaby

Absorbable Delivery Systems for Cancer Therapy
Waleed S.W. Shalaby

Tumor Immunotherapeutic Systems
Waleed S.W. Shalaby and Shalaby W. Shalaby