%0 Journal Article
%T May titanium spiral tacks contribute to intra-abdominal adhesion formation?
%A Goldenberg
%A Alberto
%A Rivas
%A Carlos Eduardo
%A Schvartsman
%A Gustavo
%J Acta Cirurgica Brasileira
%D 2012
%I Sociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia
%R 10.1590/S0102-86502012000600012
%X purpose: to verify if titanium spiral tacks may contribute to intra-abdominal adhesion formation in rabbits. methods: ten new zealand white rabbits were used. through videolaparoscopic surgery two titanium spiral tacks (protack£¿, covidien£¿) were applied in the right flank. after 30 days the animals were submitted to evaluate peritoneal cavity by videolaparoscopy. results: no adhesion was found where the titanium spiral tacks were placed. conclusion: titanium spiral tacks for fixation do not cause adhesions in rabbits.
%K titanium
%K surgical fixation devices
%K tissue adhesions
%K rabbits.
%U http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0102-86502012000600012&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en