Surgery today.
Publisher:
Springer International,
Frequency: Twelve no. a year
Country: Japan
Language: English
Author(s):
Nihon Geka Gakkai.
Start Year:1992 -
ISSN:
0941-1291 (Print)
1436-2813 (Electronic)
0941-1291 (Linking)
1436-2813 (Electronic)
0941-1291 (Linking)
Impact Factor
2.5
2022
| NLM ID: | 9204360 |
| (DNLM): | SR0073290(s) |
| (OCoLC): | 25808263 |
| Coden: | SUTOE5 |
| Classification: | W1 SU75P |
Repair of gastric defects with an equine pericardial patch. The objective of this study was to test the efficacy of an equine pericardial patch for repairing full-thickness defects of the stomach wall. Methods: Circular defects, 1.5 cm in diameter, were created on the anterior wall of the stomach of 12 female New Zealand rabbits. The defects were repaired by an equine pericardial patch. After euthanasia at different time intervals (3 days to 8 weeks) a macroscopic evaluation of the abdominal cavity (including adhesion scoring), mechanical testing and a histological examination of the stomach were performed. Results: The animals survived the surgical pr...