Animal model of chronic abdominal hernia in rabbit Modelo animal de hérnia abdominal crônica em coelhos

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Animal model of chronic abdominal hernia in rabbit Modelo animal de hérnia abdominal crônica em coelhos

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PURPOSE: To create a feasible animal model of hernia that should be reliable to test the different types of mesh and/or surgical technique. METHODS: Thirty six male New Zealand albino rabbits were submitted to surgical procedure to provoke a standard hole in the abdominal wall. A metallic frame measuring 3 cm length and 1 cm width was allocated longitudinally on the umbilicus scar and the comprehensive three squared centimeters area was resected. A continuous 4.0 polyamide was performed to cl...

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2009-08-01

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Walter da Silva / Djalma José Fagundes / Amélia Cristina Seidel / Murched Omar Taha

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Acta Cirurgica Brasileira

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Hérnia Ventral / Hérnia Abdominal / Cicatrização de Feridas / Experimentação Animal / Coelhos / Hernia, Ventral / Hernia, Abdominal / Wound Healing / Animal Experimentation / Rabbits / Surgery

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