Effects of cepae extract, allantoin, and heparin mixture on developing and already formed epidural fibrosis in a rat laminectomy model

Ozay R., Yavuz O. Y., Aktas A., Yigit F., ÇETİNALP N. E., Ozdemir H. M., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.46, no.4, pp.1233-1239, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 46 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1504-16
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.1233-1239
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background/aim: The study was designed to investigate whether local administration of a mixture composed of cepae extract, allantoin, and heparin (CAH) decreased already formed epidural fibrosis (EF) at the laminectomy site.