A hyaluronate based gel for the prevention of postsurgical adhesions: Evaluation in two animal species

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 814-821

  Burns, J W ^a   Skinner, K ^a   Colt, M J ^a   Burgess, L ^a   Rose, R ^a   Diamond, M P ^a  

^a GENZYME CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

adhesion prevention; hyaluronate gel; Postsurgical adhesions

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE; HYALURONIC ACID;

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CECUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; FEMALE; GEL; INTESTINE INJURY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; NONHUMAN; PERITONEUM ADHESION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; RAT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029859108     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)58642-7     Document Type: Article

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