Does limited placement of bioresorbable membrane of modified sodium hyaluronate and carboxymethylcellulose (Seprafilm®) have possible short-term beneficial impact?

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 706-712

  Salum, M R ^a   Lam, D T Y ^a   Wexner, S D ^a   Pikarsky, A ^a   Baig, M K ^a   Weiss, E G ^a   Nogueras, J J ^a   Singh, J J ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF COLORECTAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adhesions; Bioresorbable membrane; Bowel obstruction; Carboxymethylcellulose; Complications; Sodium hyaluronate

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE; HYALURONIC ACID;

ADHESION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; COLORECTAL SURGERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMBRANE;

EID: 0035020930     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02234571     Document Type: Article

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