The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 187, Issue 1 , Pages 28-32 , January 2004

The effect of tissue adhesive, octyl-cyanoacrylate, on the healing of experimental high-risk and normal colonic anastomoses

  • Tarik Zafer Nursal, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Adana Teaching and Research Center, Başkent University, Adana, Turkey
    • Başkent Üniversitesi Adana Hastanesi, Dadaloğlu Mah. 39, Sokak No. 6, 01250 Yüreğir Adana, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +90-322-3272727, ext. 1134; fax: +90-322-327.
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  • Rüksan Anarat, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry, Adana Teaching and Research Center, Başkent University, Adana, Turkey
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  • Sema Bircan, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Adana Teaching and Research Center, Başkent University, Adana, Turkey
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  • Sedat Yildirim, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Adana Teaching and Research Center, Başkent University, Adana, Turkey
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  • Akın Tarım, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Adana Teaching and Research Center, Başkent University, Adana, Turkey
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  • Mehmet Haberal, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Adana Teaching and Research Center, Başkent University, Adana, Turkey

Received 18 November 2002 ,Revised 25 February 2003

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PII: S0002-9610(03)00446-X

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2003.02.007

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 187, Issue 1 , Pages 28-32 , January 2004

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