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. 2012 Feb 2;7:547–557. doi: 10.2147/IJN.S26141

Table 2.

Autopsy observation at different times in both groups

NS PECE
Days to dissection 1 3 5 1 3 5 7 9 12
n 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Adhesion (n) 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Presence of residual gel on injured cecum 3 3 3 0 0 0
Presence of residual gel on injured wall 3 3 0 0 0 0
Mean volume of liquid (mL) 1.5 0.3 0 0.5 3.7 4.2 1.5 1.0 0

Abbreviations: NS, normal saline; PECE, poly (ethylene glycol)-poly (ɛ-caprolactone)-poly (ethylene glycol) (PEG-PCL-PEG).