Comparison of polyurethane with cyanoacrylate in hemostasis of vascular injury in guinea pigs

Objective: To evaluate the behavior of castor oil-derived polyurethane as a hemostatic agent and tissue response after abdominal aortic injury and to compare it with 2-octyl-cyanoacrylate. Methods: Twenty-four Guinea Pigs were randomly divided into three groups of eight animals (I, II, and III). The...

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Main Authors: Luiz Fernando Kubrusly, Marina Simões Formighieri, José Vitor Martins Lago, Yorgos Luiz Santos de Salles Graça, Ana Cristina Lira Sobral, Marianna Martins Lago
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular 2015-02-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-76382015000100020&lng=en&tlng=en