Postoperative adhesion formation and the use of adhesion preventing techniques in cardiac and general surgery

ASAIO Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 654-656

  Nkere, Udim U ^a  

^a FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE; HYALURONIC ACID;

ADHESION; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENERAL SURGERY; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MESOTHELIUM; META ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0033748307     PISSN: 10582916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002480-200011000-00003     Document Type: Review

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