Open AccessPrevention of Postsurgery-Induced Abdominal Adhesions by Electrospun Bioabsorbable Nanofibrous Poly(lactide-co-glycolide)-Based Membranes
Author(s) -
Xinhua Zong,
Sean Li,
Elliott Chen,
Barbara Garlick,
Kwangsok Kim,
Dufei Fang,
Jonathan Chiu,
Thomas Zimmerman,
Collin Brathwaite,
Benjamin S. Hsiao,
Benjamin Chu
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/01.sla.0000143302.48223.7e
Subject(s) - medicine , plga , cecum , membrane , ethylene glycol , surgery , adhesion , electrospinning , peg ratio , nanofiber , polyester , polylactic acid , biomedical engineering , materials science , composite material , nanoparticle , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , polymer , finance , genetics , biology , engineering , economics
The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of nonwoven bioabsorbable nanofibrous membranes of poly(lactideco-glycolide) for prevention of postsurgery-induced abdominal adhesions.