Microfibrillar collagen in the oval window.
Compressed microfibrillar collagen was used to seal openings in cat oval windows. Histologic examination showed the material was well tolerated and produced a good oval window seal. Because of its hemostatic properties, this material should prove to be useful when bleeding is encountered during a stapedectomy.
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Department of Otolaryngology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455, USA.
D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D003094:Collagen / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D006490:Hemostatics; D020894:Microfibrils / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D010046:Oval Window, Ear / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D013201:Stapes Surgery
D006490:Hemostatics; D003094:Collagen