Nonwoven polypropylene prosthesis in large abdominal wall defects in rats Tela de polipropileno sem tecelagem na correção de grandes defeitos da parede abdominal em ratos

PURPOSE: To evaluate, in large abdominal wall defects surgically shaped in rats, if a synthetic polypropylene nonwoven prosthesis could be used as a therapeutic option to conventional polypropylene mesh. METHODS: Twenty four (24) Wistar rats were enrolled into three groups. Group 1 (Simulation group...

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Main Authors: Patrick dos Santos Barros dos Reis, Vera Lucia Antunes Chagas, Jéssica Marquet Silva, Paulo Cesar Silva, Nelson Jamel, Alberto Schanaider
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia 2012-10-01
Series:Acta Cirurgica Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-86502012001000002