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ACTA
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Table of Contents for June 2006 • Volume 22 • Number 53 |
BRIEF REVIEW OF ETHISORB® USAGE IN OROFACIAL SURGERY
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Nikola Burić, Goran Jovanović, Miloš Tijanić
MEDICAL FACULTY CLINIC OF STOMATOLOGY, NIS, SERBIA |
| Abstract |
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Polyglycolic acid/poly-L-lactid acid (PGA/PLLA) copolymer has been started to use in imminent past in orofacial surgery with name Ethisorb ®. In this work there have been described basic biological, physical and chemical characteristics of Ethisorb®, way of its production as well as its usage in medicine. There has been also described usage of Ethisorb® in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Authors gave their basic experiences about usage of Ethisorb® at patients with oro-antral comunication and hemophilia A. In process of usage of Ethisorb® at mentioneed patients, Ethisorb® showed itself as an efficient implanted material with minimal complications till these days. Key words: Ethisorb®, Polyglycolic acid/poly-L-lactid acid (PGA/ PLLA), oro-antral comunication, hemophilia A |
| ...Authors and Reprint Information |
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Prof. Nikola Burić DMD, MSD, PhD
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