A "solution" to the application of an effective physical barrier for the prevention of intra-abdominal adhesions

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 167, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 33-36

  Chu, Daniel I ^a   Stucchi, Arthur F ^a   Becker, James M ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE; HYALURONIC ACID;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; BLOOD CLOTTING; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DEBRIDEMENT; DESICCATION; DEVICE SAFETY; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFERTILITY; ISCHEMIA; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; MEMBRANE; NOTE; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PERITONEUM ADHESION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; SMALL INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; WOUND HEALING IMPAIRMENT;

ABDOMEN; ANIMALS; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; HYALURONIC ACID; MODELS, ANIMAL; RATS; SOLUTIONS; TISSUE ADHESIONS;

EID: 79953057612     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: 10958673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2010.06.005     Document Type: Note

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