Ptosis surgery using Mersilene mesh suspensory material

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 150-154

  Can, I ^a,c   Can, B ^b   Yarangumeli A ^a   Inan, Y ^a   Kural, G ^a  

^a ANKARA NUMUNE HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Frontalis suspension; Mersilene mesh; Ptosis; Ptosis surgery

Indexed keywords

MERSILENE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PTOSIS;

EID: 0030015834     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067219600600210     Document Type: Article

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