Abstract:Objective: to investigate the feasibility of the New Zealand White (NZW) rabbit to study human acellular dermal matrix (hADM) biomaterials in pelvic reconstructive surgery. Study design: 20 white female NZW rabbits were randomized into 2 groups, the experimental group (hADM graft) and the control group (Polypropylene graft; PP). In each animal, grafts were surgically implanted subcutaneously in the abdominal wall and in the vaginal submucosa layer for 180 days. The graft segments were then removed and the surg… Show more
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