Prevention of Pleural Adhesions Using a Membrane Containing Polyethylene Glycol in Rats

KARACAM V., Onen A., Sanli A., Gurel D., Kargi A., Karapolat S., ...Daha Fazla

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.8, sa.5, ss.380-386, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 8 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.7150/ijms.8.380
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.380-386
  • Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background: Recurrent thoracotomies regardless of the cause are not a rare occurrence. However, each thoracotomy results in adhesion to some extent. This adhesions increase morbidity and mortality presents a significant inconvenience for surgeons and prolongs the length of operations.