This study revised articles from the MEDLINE (PubMed) databases and other research sources, with no time limit. To do so, the search strategy adopted was based on (P.I.C.O.) structured questions (from the initials “Patient”; “Intervention”; “Control” and “Outcome”. As keywords were used: Breast Neoplasm, Mastectomy, Mastectomy, Radical; Lymph Node Excision, Surgery, Lymphedema, Breast Cancer-re...

OBJECTIVE The goal of our study was to find an easy and suitable skin burn model for rabbits, to identify the temperature and contact time to reach a deep 2nd degree burn, and to find the best wound dressing fixation method. MATERIAL AND METHODS We used New Zealand male rabbits as experimental models. On a pilot study, with a copper device heated to temperatures between 43-48 Celsius degrees,...

Vascular glycosaminoglycans (GAG) are essential components of the endothelium and vessel wall and have been shown to be involved in several biologic functions. Mesoglycan, a natural GAG preparation, is a polysaccharide complex rich in sulphur radicals with strong negative electric charge. It is extracted from porcine intestinal mucosa and is composed of heparan sulfate, dermatan sulfate, electr...

Providing improved health care for wound, burn and surgical patients is a major goal for enhancing patient well-being, in addition to reducing the high cost of current health care treatment. The introduction of new and novel biomaterials and biomedical devices is anticipated to have a profound effect on the future improvement of many deleterious health issues. This publication will discuss the ...

ion from the amount of blood in an animal's body did not permanently alter the blood pressure. If the experiment were done slowly, the blood pressure had in a short time regained the normal. If it were done hurriedly, there was a danger of extravasation and an unsuccessful result. This suggested the question whether the blood used for transfusion in the case of primary amputation might not have...