Preventing intraperitoneal adhesions with ethyl pyruvate and hyaluronic acid/carboxymethylcellulose: a comparative study in an experimental model

Caglayan, E.; Caglayan, K.; Erdogan, N.; Cinar, H.; Gungor, B.

doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2014.07.004

Preventing intraperitoneal adhesions with ethyl pyruvate and hyaluronic acid/carboxymethylcellulose: a comparative study in an experimental model

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Caglayan E. K., Caglayan K., Erdogan N., Cinar H., Gungor B.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY, vol.181, pp.1-5, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 181
Publication Date: 2014
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2014.07.004
Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1-5
Keywords: Ethyl pyruvate, Hyaluronic acid plus carboxymethyl cellulose, Intraperitoneal adhesion, HYALURONATE/CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE, METALLOPROTEINASES
Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To compare the effectiveness of ethyl pyruvate (EP) with that of hyaluronic acid + carboxymethyl cellulose (Seprafilm) for the prevention of intraperitoneal adhesions. Seprafilm has been shown to be effective in many experimental and clinical studies.