Evaluation of a biofragmentable anastomosis ring for small intestinal anastomosis in ponies

Veterinary Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 327-335

  Bleyaert, Helga F ^a   Madison, John B ^a   Bailey, James E ^a   Johnson, Calvin M ^a  

^a University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; ECHOGRAPHY; EVALUATION; HORSE; INSTRUMENTATION; ROUX Y ANASTOMOSIS; SMALL INTESTINE; STANDARD; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SUTURING METHOD;

ANASTOMOSIS, ROUX-EN-Y; ANIMALS; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; EVALUATION STUDIES; HORSES; INTESTINE, SMALL; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 0030185368     PISSN: 01613499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-950X.1996.tb01421.x     Document Type: Review

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