Efficacy of platelet-rich plasma as a shielding technique after endoscopic mucosal resection in rat and porcine models

Background and study aims: The aims were to assess the efficacy of endoscopic application of Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) to prevent delayed perforation and to induce mucosal healing after endoscopic resections. Patients and methods: Colonic induced lesions were performed in rats (n = 16) a...

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Main Authors: Vicente Lorenzo-Zúñiga, Jaume Boix, Vicente Moreno de Vega, Ignacio Bon, Ingrid Marín, Ramón Bartolí
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2016-08-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0042-109170