The effect of bevacizumab on spinal epidural fibrosis in a postlaminectomy rat model

Turkish Neurosurgery

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 753-757

  Karatay, Mete ^a   Erdem, Yavuz ^a   Koktekir, Ender ^b   Erkoc, Yavuz Selim ^a   Caydere, Muzaffer ^c   Bayar, Mehmet Akif ^a  

^a ANKARA TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Bevacizumab; Failed back syndrome; Laminectomy; Spinal epidural fibrosis; VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor)

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874886426     PISSN: 10195149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.6155-12.1     Document Type: Article

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