Preliminary study of efficacy of hyaluronic acid on caustic esophageal burns in an experimental rat model

Cevik, Muazez; Demir, Tuncer; Karadag, Cetin; Ketani, Muzaffer; Celik, Hakim; Kaplan, Davut; Boleken, Mehmet

doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2012.08.015

Preliminary study of efficacy of hyaluronic acid on caustic esophageal burns in an experimental rat model

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Cevik M. , Demir T., Karadag C. A. , Ketani M. A. , Celik H., Kaplan D. S. , ...More

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY, vol.48, no.4, pp.716-723, 2013 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 48 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2013
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2012.08.015
Title of Journal : JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
Page Numbers: pp.716-723

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of hyaluronic acid on the prevention of esophageal damage and stricture formation after experimental caustic (alkaline) esophageal injury in rats.