Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Fibrin Matrix on Viability of Diced Cartilage Grafts in a Rabbit Model

Guler I., BİLLUR D., AYDIN S., Kocaturk S.

LARYNGOSCOPE, vol.125, no.3, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 125 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/lary.25097
  • Journal Name: LARYNGOSCOPE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: Platelet-rich fibrin matrix (PRFM), diced cartilage, rhinoplasty, AlloDerm, Surgicel, AUGMENTATION, ALLODERM, RECONSTRUCTION, SURVIVAL, FASCIA, REPAIR
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives/HypothesisThe objective of this study was to compare the viability of cartilage grafts embedded in platelet-rich fibrin matrix (PRFM) wrapped with no material (bare diced cartilage grafts), oxidized methylcellulose (Surgicel), or acellular dermal tissue (AlloDerm).