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Photographical view of all four pigs after silicone block removal; pigs were euthanised at weeks 1, 2, 3 or 4 after surgery to measure degrees of wound contraction and epithelialisation and to obtain tissue biopsies for histological and molecular studies. Silicone blocks were removed from pig 4 at 3 weeks after surgery.
