A COMPARISON OF GLUE AND A TUBE AS AN ANASTOMOTIC AGENT TO REPAIR THEDIVIDED BUCCAL BRANCH OF THE RAT FACIAL-NERVE

Authors
MURRAY JAM WILLINS M MOUNTAIN RE
Citation
Jam. Murray et al., A COMPARISON OF GLUE AND A TUBE AS AN ANASTOMOTIC AGENT TO REPAIR THEDIVIDED BUCCAL BRANCH OF THE RAT FACIAL-NERVE, Clinical otolaryngology and allied sciences, 19(3), 1994, pp. 190-192
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Otorhinolaryngology
Journal title
Clinical otolaryngology and allied sciences → ACNP
ISSN journal
03077772
Volume
19
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
190 - 192
Database
ISI
SICI code
0307-7772(1994)19:3<190:ACOGAA>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
The best anastomotic agent to join nerve ends is controversial. This p aper describes a controlled trial between a collagen tube wrap and a t issue glue to anastomose the rat facial nerve. There was no difference in the results using photographic, histological and electrophysiologi cal techniques.