Implantation of polyglycolic acid mesh over lung resection staple lines to prevent air leaksCentral MessagePerspective [PDF]
JTCVS TechniquesBackground: Postoperative air leak is the most common complication following lung resection, occurring in 30% to 58% patients. It requires postponing chest tube removal and contributes to postoperative pain, pneumonia, empyemas, and increased hospital ...
Lary A. Robinson, MD +7 more
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Endoscopic treatment of anastomotic leakage after colorectal surgery by using polyglycolic acid sheets and fibrin glue [PDF]
DEN OpenWe describe the case of a 66‐year‐old man with an anastomotic fistula after rectal surgery, which was treated colonoscopically using polyglycolic acid sheets and fibrin glue. Polyglycolic acid sheets and fibrin glue have been used in thoracic surgery and
Kurodo Koshino +7 more
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EVALUATION OF COATED POLYGLYCOLIC ACID SUTURES (DEXON PLUS) FOR URINARY BLADDER CLOSURE [PDF]
Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal, 1991 A number of twenty dogs were used to evaluate clinically and histopatholo gically the coated polyglycolic acid (Dexon plus) in comparison to catgut as suture materials for the urinary bladder closure.
A.H. BAYOUMI, H.A. YOUSSEF
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COMPARISON OF POLYDIOXANONE AND POLYGLYCOLIC ACID SUTURES FOR CLOSURE OF ARTHROTOMY INCISIONS IN DONKEYS [PDF]
Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal, 1990 SUMMARY Arthrotomy incision was made on both front fetlock joints of five donkeys. The joint capsule and subcutaneous tissue were closed with polydioxanone suture material (PDS) in one joint and sutured with polyglycolic acid suture material (dexon) in ...
F.M. MAKADY +3 more
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Polylactic/polyglycolic acid copolymer is a good carrier for BMP-2 on bone regeneration?
Bioscience Journal, 2017 The aim of this work was to evaluate the role of polylactic /polyglycolic acid copolymer as carrier for BMP-2 on bone regeneration in rat calvarium. Forty five adult male rats underwent 5-mm critical defects in bone calvaria to be divided into three ...
Alexandre Ladeira Veloso dos Anjos +7 more
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A COMPARISON OF THREE TECHNIQUES FOR OVARIAN PEDICLE HEMOSTASIS IN FELINE OVARIOHYSTERECTOMY [PDF]
Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal, 2023 Ovariohysterectomy (OVH) is one of the most common surgical operations performed for reproductive sterilization in dogs and cats. Hemorrhage from the ovarian pedicle (OP) is one of the complications of OVH; it can occur due to rough tissue manipulation ...
AYAD MAHMOOD, M.I. YASIN
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Skin closure with polyglycolic acid (Dexon) [PDF]
Postgraduate Medical Journal, 1978 Summary Cosmetically satisfactory scars were achieved in 94.5% of skin crease orchidopexy wounds sutured with subcuticular polyglycolic acid. Of twenty-seven similar wounds closed with interrupted black silk sutures 18.5% developed hypertrophy at the medial end.
A E, MacKinnon, S, Brown
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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2020 Objectives A polyglycolic acid (PGA) patch is often used in pulmonary bullae resection, but consensus has not been reached on its effect on patient recovery.
Yuang Mao +6 more
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Treatment of critical-sized calvarial non-union defect via collagen-polyglycolic acid scaffold loading with simvastatin in rabbits [PDF]
The Iranian Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology, 2016 The aim of the present study is to investigate the effects of a sustained-release simvastatin in collagen-polyglycolic acid scaffold on bone formation in the rabbit calvarial critical-sized defect.
Hooman Mesgarani +5 more
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Efficacy and safety of superficial chemical peeling in treatment of active acne vulgaris [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2017 : Acne vulgaris is an extremely common condition affecting the pilosebaceous unit of the skin and characterized by presence of comedones, papules, pustules, nodules, cysts, which might result in permanent scars. Acne vulgaris commonly involve adolescents
Hassanain Al-Talib +3 more
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