Reduction of postoperative adhesions by N,O-carboxymethylchitosan: A pilot study

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 631-636

  Diamond, Michael P ^a,g   Luciano, Anthony ^b   Johns, D Alan ^c   Dunn, Randall ^d   Young, Phillip ^e   Bieber, Eric ^f  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW BRITAIN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Obstetrical and Gynecological Associates   (United States)

^e IGO Medical Group   (United States)

^f GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^g HUTZEL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adhesions; Laparoscopy; N,O carboxymethylchitosan

Indexed keywords

CHITOSAN DERIVATIVE; N,O CARBOXYMETHYLCHITOSAN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADHESION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERUS MYOMA;

EID: 0042335996     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0015-0282(03)00759-3     Document Type: Article

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