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Retroperitoneal application of microfibrillar collagen hemostat, and oxidized cellulose in surgically dissected ureters failed to induce radiographic or histologic evidence of acute retroperitoneal fibrosis and/or ureteral obstruction in three dogs.
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Magrina, J.F., Masterson, B.J., Cameron, W.J. et al. Study of the effects of topical hemostatic agents on the retroperitoneum and ureters of dogs. Arch. Gynecol. 231, 135–140 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02111665
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02111665