Dexamethasone and sodium carboxymethyl cellulose prevent postoperative intraperitoneal adhesions in rats
We aimed to evaluate the effects of the barrier agent sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (SCMC) with and without dexamethasone for the prevention of postoperative adhesion formation in a rat model of postoperative peritoneal adhesion. A total of 160 three-month old male and female Wistar rats underwent...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2015-02-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/pdf/bjmbr/v48n4/1414-431X-bjmbr-1414-431X20144211.pdf |