Prevention of surgical adhesions with barriers of carboxymethylcellulose and poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogels synthesized by irradiation

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 1138-1145

  Lee, Joon Ho ^a   Nho, Young Chang ^b   Lim, Youn Mook ^b   Son, Tae Il ^a  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Crosslinking; Hydrogels; Irradiation; Radiation; Swelling

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIODEGRADATION; CROSSLINKING; GAMMA RAYS; HYDROGELS; HYDROPHILICITY; SWELLING; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TISSUE;

CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE; CECAL SEROSA; CECUM; SURGICAL ADHESIONS;

POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS;

ADHESION; HYDROGEL;

EID: 17644364422     PISSN: 00218995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/app.21558     Document Type: Article

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