The effect of hydroxyurea and mitomycin-C to prevent postoperative adhesion and fibrosis after hang-back recession in rabbits

Duranoglu, Y; Gozkaya, O; Altin, M

doi:10.1385/ao:37:2:105

The effect of hydroxyurea and mitomycin-C to prevent postoperative adhesion and fibrosis after hang-back recession in rabbits

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Duranoglu Y., Gozkaya O., Altin M.

ANNALS OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, vol.37, no.2, pp.105-109, 2005 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 37 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2005
Doi Number: 10.1385/ao:37:2:105
Journal Name: ANNALS OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.105-109
Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Purpose: To investigate a way to prevent postoperative adhesion and fibrosis after hang-back recession surgery, an animal study was carried out to evaluate the effect of mitomycin-C (MMC) and hydroxyurea (HU) on this procedure.