TY - JOUR
T1 - Adhesion formation and intraperitoneal catheters
T2 - Histologic findings in a rat model
AU - Zografos, George C.
AU - Simeonidis, Kreon M.
AU - Messaris, Evangelos G.
AU - Parasi, Aikaterini S.
AU - Sotiriou, Helen G.
AU - Dontas, Ismene A.
PY - 2005/2
Y1 - 2005/2
N2 - Pieces of polyurethane, Teflon, silicone, and polyvinyl chloride were placed intraperitoneally to compare the histologic findings regarding intraperitoneal adhesion development in a rat model. The overall adhesion score differed significantly among the groups, the highest being in the Teflon group (mean 13.2), followed in descending order by the polyvinyl chloride group (10), the silicone group (9.6), and the polyurethane group (6.8). Thus, polyurethane causes the least adhesion development and can be used more extensively for the construction of catheters for intraperitoneal use.
AB - Pieces of polyurethane, Teflon, silicone, and polyvinyl chloride were placed intraperitoneally to compare the histologic findings regarding intraperitoneal adhesion development in a rat model. The overall adhesion score differed significantly among the groups, the highest being in the Teflon group (mean 13.2), followed in descending order by the polyvinyl chloride group (10), the silicone group (9.6), and the polyurethane group (6.8). Thus, polyurethane causes the least adhesion development and can be used more extensively for the construction of catheters for intraperitoneal use.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.10.012
DO - 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.10.012
M3 - Article
C2 - 15705410
AN - SCOPUS:13544274039
SN - 0015-0282
VL - 83
SP - 516
EP - 518
JO - Fertility and sterility
JF - Fertility and sterility
IS - 2
ER -