Repair of intra-thoracic autonomic nerves using chitosan tubes

Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 498-500

  Matsumoto, Isao ^a   Kaneko, Mami ^a   Oda, Makoto ^a   Watanabe, Go ^a  

^a KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Autonomic nervous system; Bioengineering; Neurology neurologic injury; Phrenic nerve; Sympathectomy

Indexed keywords

CHITOSAN; NANOFIBER; NANOTUBE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVE; BREATHING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHRAGM EVENTRATION; DIAPHRAGM MOVEMENT; DOG; EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL; FACILITATION; HORNER SYNDROME; NERVE FUNCTION; NERVE INJURY; NERVE REGENERATION; NERVE SUTURE; NONHUMAN; PHRENIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPATHETIC NERVE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

ANIMALS; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHITOSAN; DIAPHRAGM; DOGS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HORNER SYNDROME; MATERIALS TESTING; NANOTUBES; NERVE REGENERATION; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; PHRENIC NERVE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; THORACIC NERVES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77950655883     PISSN: 15699293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2009.227744     Document Type: Article

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