A novel combination of bioresorbable polymeric film and expanded polytetrafluoroethylene provides a protective barrier and reduces adhesions

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 141, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 789-795

  Kaushal, Sunjay ^a,b   Patel, Shivani K ^a   Goh, Saik Kia ^a   Sood, Aditya ^a   Walker, Brandon L ^a   Backer, Carl L ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

biodegradable polymeric film; BPF; ePTFE; expanded polytetrafluoroethylene; neotissue fibrosis; NTF

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; POLITEF; POLYMER;

ADHESION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPICARDIUM; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERICARDIUM ADHESION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; STERNOTOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE ADHESION;

ANIMALS; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEART DISEASES; MATERIALS TESTING; PERICARDIUM; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE; RABBITS; STERNOTOMY; TIME FACTORS; TISSUE ADHESIONS;

EID: 79951750737     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.11.043     Document Type: Article

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