title: Reduction of postoperative adhesions secondary to strabismus surgery in rabbits.
abstract: The efficacy of tissue coating with sodium hyaluronate solution or oxidized regenerated cellulose (Interceed) sleeves in reducing the occurrence and severity of postoperative adhesions following strabismus surgery was tested in rabbits in vivo and compared with the efficacy in this regard of treatment with balanced salt solution. The use of Interceed sleeves significantly increased formation of postoperative adhesions, but coating with sodium hyaluronate solution prior to and during surgery significantly reduced such formation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville 32610-0284.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yaacobi
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Hamed
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Kaul
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Fanous
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002483:Cellulose, Oxidized / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015994:Incidence; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011817:Rabbits; D013285:Strabismus / Q000601:surgery*; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D002483:Cellulose, Oxidized; C060002:INTERCEED; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid