Abstract:Background: Duodenal injuries and their surgical procedure cause a high morbidity and
mortality. Aim:To assess the overall effectiveness of the auto-graft of peritoneum in the
treatment of the perforation of the duodenum, aiming to reduce surgery time,
costs, complexity and mortality. Methods:Twelve New Zealand rabbits, ages 4-6 months, both sexes, underwent designed
surgical grade III duodenal injuries that were repaired 18 h after. Rabbits
were surgically treated with the proposed auto-graft of peritoneum. R… Show more
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