Histological evaluation of poly(L-lactide/epsilon-caprolactone) membrane implanted subcutaneously in rats

Annales Chirurgiae et Gynaecologiae

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 313-317

  Ashammakhi, N ^a   Papp, A ^b   Sayed, R ^a   Ruuskanen, M ^a   Kallioinen, M ^a   Kellomaki M ^c   Waris, T ^a   Seppala J ^d   Tormala P ^c  

^a OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^d AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Biodegradable; Caprolactone; Lactide; Neomembrane

Indexed keywords

LACTONE DERIVATIVE; POLYLACTIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BIOENGINEERING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOREIGN BODY REACTION; GIANT CELL; HISTOLOGY; MACROPHAGE; MALE; MEMBRANE; NONHUMAN; POLYMORPHONUCLEAR CELL; RAT; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ANIMALS; EVALUATION STUDIES; FOREIGN-BODY REACTION; HEXANOIC ACIDS; LACTONES; MALE; POLYESTERS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SKIN;

EID: 30344469107     PISSN: 03559521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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