Evaluation of a bioabsorable polylactide film in a large animal model for the reduction of retrosternal adhesions

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 118, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 144-153

  Iliopoulos, J ^a   Cornwall, G B ^a,b   Evans, R O N ^a   Manganas, C ^a   Thomas, K A ^a,b   Newman, D C ^a   Walsh, W R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b MacroPore Biosurgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Adhesions; Animal model; Bioabsorbable; Pericardial; Polylactide; Retrosternal

Indexed keywords

POLYLACTIDE;

ADHESION; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; FEMALE; FILM; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; PERICARDIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSTERNAL ADHESION; SWINE; THICKNESS; THORAX DISEASE; THORAX WALL;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ADHESIONS; ANIMALS; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; FEMALE; PERICARDIUM; POLYESTERS; STERNUM; SWINE;

EID: 16544370197     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2003.10.023     Document Type: Article

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