Meloxicam Decreases the Formation of Peritoneal Adhesions in an Experimental Surgical Model in Rats

Background: Inflammatory adhesions result from an inflammatory response of the peritoneum during an intra-abdominal inflammatory process secondary to thermal or mechanical injury, infection, radiation, ischemia, dissection, abrasion or foreign body reaction. Adhesions produce consequences such as: i...

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Main Authors: Luis Alfredo Hernandez Villarroel, Henry Fernandez, Luisa Cesin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University Library System, University of Pittsburgh 2017-03-01
Series:International Journal of Medical Students
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Online Access:http://ijms.info/IJMS/article/view/175