Laparoscopic application of hyaluronate/carboxymethylcellulose slurry. An adhesion barrier in a slurry formulation goes where the available sheets cannot

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 199, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 325.e1-

  Fenton, Bradford W ^a   Fanning, James ^a  

^a SUMMA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE; HYALURONIC ACID;

ADHESION; ARTICLE; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 50349087693     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.06.014     Document Type: Article

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