Bovine Pericardium Patch Wrapping Intestinal Anastomosis Improves Healing Process and Prevents Leakage in a Pig Model

• Mario Testini ,

  * E-mail: mario.testini@uniba.it

  Affiliation Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Unit of Endocrine, Digestive and Emergency Surgery, University Medical School “A. Moro”, Bari, Italy

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• Angela Gurrado,

  Affiliation Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Unit of Endocrine, Digestive and Emergency Surgery, University Medical School “A. Moro”, Bari, Italy

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• Piero Portincasa,

  Affiliation Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Unit of Medicine “A. Murri”, University Medical School “A. Moro”, Bari, Italy

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• Salvatore Scacco,

  Affiliation Department Basic Medical Sciences, University Medical School “A. Moro”, Bari, Italy

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• Andrea Marzullo,

  Affiliation Department of Emergency Surgery and Organ Transplantation, Unit of Pathology, University Medical School “A. Moro”, Bari, Italy

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• Giuseppe Piccinni,

  Affiliation Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Unit of Endocrine, Digestive and Emergency Surgery, University Medical School “A. Moro”, Bari, Italy

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• Germana Lissidini,

  Affiliation Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Unit of Endocrine, Digestive and Emergency Surgery, University Medical School “A. Moro”, Bari, Italy

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• Luigi Greco,

  Affiliation Department of Emergency Surgery and Organ Transplantation, Unit of General Surgery and Liver Transplantation, University Medical School “A. Moro”, Bari, Italy

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• Maria Antonietta De Salvia,

  Affiliation Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Section of Pharmachology, University Medical School “A. Moro”, Bari, Italy

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• Leonilde Bonfrate,

  Affiliation Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Unit of Medicine “A. Murri”, University Medical School “A. Moro”, Bari, Italy

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• Lucantonio Debellis,

  Affiliation Department of Biosciences, Biotechnology and Pharmacological Sciences, University Medical School “A. Moro”, Bari, Italy

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• Nicola Sardaro,

  Affiliation Department Basic Medical Sciences, University Medical School “A. Moro”, Bari, Italy

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• Francesco Staffieri,

  Affiliation Department of Emergency Surgery and Organ Transplantation, Division of Veterinary Clinics and Animal Productions, University Medical School “A. Moro”, Bari, Italy

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• Maria Rosaria Carratù,

  Affiliation Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Section of Pharmachology, University Medical School “A. Moro”, Bari, Italy

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• Antonio Crovace

  Affiliation Department of Emergency Surgery and Organ Transplantation, Division of Veterinary Clinics and Animal Productions, University Medical School “A. Moro”, Bari, Italy

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