Fibrin versus polyethylene glycol sealant: An experimental study in rabbits

European Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 243-248

  Beer, Gertrude M ^a,c   Schneller, Maria ^a   Cristina Schmitz, Heidi ^b   Hug, Urs ^a   Mihic Probst, Daniela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c Division of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Experimental surgery; Fibrin glue; Hemostasis; New Zealand white rabbit; Polyethylene glycol

Indexed keywords

FIBRIN; MACROGOL; SEALANT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; GRANULOMA; GRANULOMATOUS INFLAMMATION; HEMATOMA; HEMOSTASIS; HISTOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE EDEMA; POSTOPERATIVE INFLAMMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROMA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE REACTION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 52449129477     PISSN: 0930343X     EISSN: 14350130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00238-008-0265-8     Document Type: Article

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