Integration of collagen matrices into the urethra when implanted as onlay graft

Objective To assess the integration of decellularized heterologous collagen matrices into the urethra, when implanted with no cells or when seeded with autologous smooth muscle cells. Materials and Methods Eighteen New Zealand rabbits were randomly assigned to two groups: Gr...

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Main Authors: Kleber Sayeg, Luiz G. Freitas-Filho, Angela Flavia Logullo Waitzberg, Victor Eduardo Arrua Arias, Marcus Laks, Fernanda Mattos Egydio, Andreia Silva Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2013-06-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382013000300414&lng=en&tlng=en