Effect of polyethylene glycol 4000 on adhesion formation following thyroid surgery in rats
Articles > Article · 2002
Authors: A SAKARYA, O ILKGUL, H AYDEDE, Y ERHAN, Recep Gökhan İÇÖZ, M KAPKAC, M ALKANAT, ESİN KARA
INDIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2002, vol 115, pp 255-259
Summary
Background & objectives: Difficulties in dissection encountered during. reoperative thyroid surgery could be minimised by preventing formation of adhesions in the,operative field. We studied the prevention of adhesion formation in rats after thyroid surgery by using polyethylene glycol 4000 (PEG 4000).