Today, more than 80,000 youngsters have their brain-drain problem solved by an implanted Silastic tube. The duct of Silastic (trade name for medical silicones made by Michigan’s Dow Corning Corp ...

We evaluated dissolvable polydioxanone (PDS) mesh and 4 mm wide segmented silastic bands (SSB) sewn together with 7-0 PDS suture for use as a reversible PAB. Seven mongrel puppies (P), average wt ...