The effect of mesenchymal stem cell use on intra-abdominal adhesions in a rat model

KARACA G., PEHLİVANLI F., AYDIN O., ALTUNKAYA C., UZUN H., Niyaz M., ...More

ANNALS OF SURGICAL TREATMENT AND RESEARCH, vol.94, no.2, pp.57-62, 2018 (Journal Indexed in SCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 94 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.4174/astr.2018.94.2.57
  • Title of Journal : ANNALS OF SURGICAL TREATMENT AND RESEARCH
  • Page Numbers: pp.57-62

Abstract

Purpose: Intra-abdominal adhesions (IAA) are among the most frequently seen pathologies in general surgery practice with an increased morbidity and mortality. In the present study, we investigated the effect of locally applied mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) on IAA.