Amniotic membrane grafts for the prevention of esophageal stricture after circumferential endoscopic submucosal dissection.

The prevention of esophageal strictures following circumferential mucosal resection remains a major clinical challenge. Human amniotic membrane (AM) is an easily available material, which is widely used in ophthalmology due to its wound healing, anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic properties. We stu...

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Main Authors: Maximilien Barret, Carlos Alberto Pratico, Marine Camus, Frédéric Beuvon, Mohamed Jarraya, Carole Nicco, Luigi Mangialavori, Stanislas Chaussade, Frédéric Batteux, Frédéric Prat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4081114?pdf=render