Animal model of chronic abdominal hernia in rabbit Modelo animal de hérnia abdominal crônica em coelhos

PURPOSE: To create a feasible animal model of hernia that should be reliable to test the different types of mesh and/or surgical technique. METHODS: Thirty six male New Zealand albino rabbits were submitted to surgical procedure to provoke a standard hole in the abdominal wall. A metallic frame meas...

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Main Authors: Walter da Silva, Djalma José Fagundes, Amélia Cristina Seidel, Murched Omar Taha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia 2009-08-01
Series:Acta Cirurgica Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-86502009000400003