Bovine pericardium patch wrapping intestinal anastomosis improves healing process and prevents leakage in a pig model.

Bovine pericardium patch wrapping intestinal anastomosis improves healing process and prevents leakage in a pig model.

Failure of intestinal anastomosis is a major complication following abdominal surgery. Biological materials have been introduced as reinforcement of abdominal wall hernia in contaminated setting. An innovative application of biological patch is its use as reinforcement of gastrointestinal anastomosi...

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Main Authors: Mario Testini, Angela Gurrado, Piero Portincasa, Salvatore Scacco, Andrea Marzullo, Giuseppe Piccinni, Germana Lissidini, Luigi Greco, Maria Antonietta De Salvia, Leonilde Bonfrate, Lucantonio Debellis, Nicola Sardaro, Francesco Staffieri, Maria Rosaria Carratù, Antonio Crovace
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3906076?pdf=render

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