Seprafilm® adhesion barrier: (1) A review of preclinical, animal, and human investigational studies

Gynecological Surgery

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 237-245

  Diamond, Michael P ^a   Burns, Ellen L ^b   Accomando, Beverly ^b   Mian, Sadiqa ^b   Holmdahl, Lena ^b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b GENZYME CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Adhesiolysis; Anti adhesion adjuvant; Postoperative adhesions; Seprafilm

Indexed keywords

ADHESION BARRIER; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; DATA BASE; DATA SYNTHESIS; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; INFLAMMATORY CELL; META ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; OBSTETRICS; PATHOGENESIS; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE ADHESION; TISSUE REACTION;

EID: 84865972051     PISSN: 16132076     EISSN: 16132084     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10397-012-0741-9     Document Type: Review

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