A new material to prevent urethral damage after implantation of artificial devices: an experimental study

ABSTRACT Objective To validate the application of the bacterial cellulose (BC) membrane as a protecting barrier to the urethra. Materials and Methods Forty female Wistar rats (four groups of 10): Group 1 (sham), the urethra was dissected as in previous groups and nothing applied around; Group 2,...

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Main Authors: Salvador Vilar Correia Lima, Marcilio Romero Machado, Flávia Cristina Morone Pinto, Mariana Montenegro de Melo Lira, Amanda Vasconcelos de Albuquerque, Eugênio Soares Lustosa, Jaiurte Gomes Martins da Silva, Olávio Campos Jr.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
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