Evaluation of Seprafilm and amniotic membrane as adhesion prophylaxis in mesh repair of abdominal wall hernia in rats

European Surgical Research

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 125-128

  Szabo, A ^a   Haj, Mahmoud ^a   Waxsman, I ^a   Eitan, A ^a  

^a WESTERN GALILEE HOSPITAL   (Israel)

Author keywords

Adhesions; Hernia; Membrane, amniotic; Mesh; Seprafilm

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE; HYALURONIC ACID; POLYPROPYLENE;

ABDOMINAL WALL HERNIA; AMNION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FILM; NONHUMAN; PERITONEUM ADHESION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUTURE;

EID: 0034021449     PISSN: 0014312X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000008751     Document Type: Article

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