Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 140, Issue 1 , Pages 6-11 , 1 June 2007

Comparative Evaluation of Adhesion Formation, Strength of Ingrowth, and Textile Properties of Prosthetic Meshes After Long-Term Intra-Abdominal Implantation in a Rabbit

Presented at the 1st Annual Academic Surgical Congress (Association for Academic Surgery), San Diego, CA, February 7–11, 2006.

Received 27 June 2006

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PII: S0022-4804(06)00491-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2006.09.015

Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 140, Issue 1 , Pages 6-11 , 1 June 2007

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