Carbon letters
- Volume 7 Issue 2
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- Pages.81-86
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- 2006
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- 1976-4251(pISSN)
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- 2233-4998(eISSN)
Carbon Fibers for the Repair of External Abdominal Hernias in Bovines, Caprines and Canines: A Review of 18 Clinical Cases
- Kumar, Naveen (Division of Surgery, Indian Veterinary Research Institute) ;
- Sharma, A.K. (Division of Surgery, Indian Veterinary Research Institute) ;
- Gangwar, A.K. (Division of Surgery, Indian Veterinary Research Institute) ;
- Maiti, S.K. (Division of Surgery, Indian Veterinary Research Institute) ;
- Gupta, O.P. (Division of Surgery, Indian Veterinary Research Institute) ;
- Kumar, N. (Division of Surgery, Indian Veterinary Research Institute) ;
- Mathur, R.B. (National Physical Laboratory)
- Received : 2005.06.18
- Accepted : 2006.03.30
- Published : 2006.06.30
Abstract
During a 3-year period (2001-2004) 18 animals were surgically treated because of abdominal wall defects (hernia). Out of 18 animals 8 were bovines, 5 caprines and 5 canines. In each case the defect was bridged with carbon fibres. Carbon fibres were placed either in simple interrupted pattern or as mattress overlapping pattern. All the cases were successfully treated and no complication was observed up to six months postoperatively.