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Experimental investigations of bladder wall lesions induced with a 3,7% formalin solution
Article published in Urologia Polska 1982/35/1-2.

authors

Jerzy Piaszczyński, Alojzy Wieteska, Karol Gugała, Edward Pogodski
Oddział Chirurgiczny Wojewódzkiego Szpitala Zespolonego w Łomży
Ordynator: dr hab. med. R. Cieślik
Klinika Urologiczna CKP w Warszawie
Kierownik Kliniki: prof. dr med. T. Krzeski

summary

The authors carried out experimental investigations on 40 rabbits divided in­to 2 groups. In the first group od 20 rabbits a 3,7% formalin solution was instilled into the bladder, the second group received normal saline. During the evaluation of gross and microscopic changes degenerative lesions were found in the mucosa and other layers of bladder wall. Bladder wal fibrosis was observed in the fifth week and the bladder had on its external surface adhesions with the surrounding organs. The authors suggest that this?was due to complete obliteration of the ves-sels in the submucosa and muscular layer of the wall.

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