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Original Article

Use of Sodium Hetastarch (Hespan) Solution for Reduction of Postoperative Adhesion Formation in Rabbits

Richard S. Gist Sheppard Air Force Base Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Sheppard AFB, Texas, USA
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Peter Y. Lu Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Division of Reproductive Endocrinology Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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H. G. Madhwa Raj Louisiana State University School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Louisiana, New Orleans, USA
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Charles Campbell Louisiana State University School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Louisiana, New Orleans, USA
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Thomas E. Elkins Louisiana State University School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Louisiana, New Orleans, USA
Pages 369-373 | Received 08 Aug 1995, Accepted 03 Jun 1996, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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