Türk Nöroşirürji Dergisi 1999 , Vol 9 , Num 1
THE USE OF GORE-TEX SURGICAL MEMBRANE FOR THE PREVENTION OF POST LAMINECTOMY ADHESIONS IN THE RABBITS
Mehmet KOCABAŞ1, Alparslan ŞENEL1, Cengiz ÇOKLUK1, Ömer İYİGUN, Sancar BARIŞ2, Cemil RAKUNT1, Fahrettin ÇELİK1
1Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi,Tıp Fakültesi, Nöroşirürji Anabilim Dalı, Samsun
2Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi,Tıp Fakültesi, Patoloji Anabilim Dalı, Samsun Three level noncontiguous laminectomies were performed in 30 adult New Zeland rabbits. Exposed dura at each level was covered with the following; 1- control, 2- Gore-Tex SM, 3- Otogenic bone graft. Rabbits were sacrified 8 weeks postoperatively. The extend of epidural scar tissues and dural adhesions were evaluated by gross dissection and histological analysis. Dense scar formation and dural adhesions were evident in the control and bone grafted sites. Dural adhesions were not prominent in the sites that covered with Gore-Tex SM. Anahtar Kelimeler : Epidural fibrosis, Gore- Tex surgical membrane, postlaminectomy adhesions