Closure of the pericardium using synthetic bioabsorbable polymers

Japanese Journal of Artificial Organs

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 233-238

  Sakuma, K ^a   Tanaka, Y ^b   Watanabe, S ^b   Yokoyama, H ^b   Iguti, A ^b   Ikada, Y ^b   Tabayasi, K ^b  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

e PTFE; Gelatin; L lactic acid caprolactone; Pericardium

Indexed keywords

EID: 26844582053     PISSN: 03000818     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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