Preliminary study of microsurgical repairs of the inferior alveolar nerve in rats using primary suturing and laser weld techniques

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 476-481

  Curtis, N J ^a   Lauto, A ^a   Trickett, R ^a   Owen, E ^a   Walker, D M ^a  

^a Microsearch Foundation of Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Inferior alveolar nerve; Laser weld; Microsurgical; Trigeminal ganglion

Indexed keywords

BOVINE SERUM ALBUMIN; HEMOSTATIC AGENT; ORNIPRESSIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; INJURY; LASER COAGULATION; MANDIBULAR NERVE; METHODOLOGY; MICROSURGERY; RAT; SUTURING METHOD; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; HEMOSTATICS; LASER COAGULATION; MANDIBULAR NERVE; MICROSURGERY; ORNIPRESSIN; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SERUM ALBUMIN, BOVINE; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 0032246267     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0901-5027(98)80042-8     Document Type: Article

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