Experimental study using PTFE (Goretex) patches for replacement of the oesophageal wall

European Surgical Research

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 372-376

  Gonzalez Saez L A ^a   Arnal Monreal, F ^a   Pita Fernandez S ^a   Machuca Santa Cruz, J ^a  

^a Complejo Hospitalario Juan Canalejo ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

Oesophageal wall; Polytetrafluoroethylene (Goretex) patches; Tolerance integration, Goretex patches

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGUS MUCOSA; EVALUATION; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PERITONITIS; PHAGOCYTOSIS; POLITEF IMPLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RAT STRAIN; SCAR;

ANIMALS; ESOPHAGUS; MODELS, ANIMAL; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SURGICAL WOUND DEHISCENCE;

EID: 17344386347     PISSN: 0014312X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000070609     Document Type: Article

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