Histologic Evaluation of Porcine Skin Incisions Produced by CO2 Laser, Electrosurgery, and Scalpel

International Journal of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 479-491

  Arashlro, Dean S ^a,b   Rapley, John W ^b   Cobb, Charles M ^b   Killoy, William J ^b  

^a Private Practice   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTROSURGERY; EVALUATION; LASER SURGERY; MALE; MINIPIG; NECROSIS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SKIN; SURGERY; SWINE; WOUND HEALING;

ANIMALS; CARBON DIOXIDE; ELECTROSURGERY; EVALUATION STUDIES; LASER SURGERY; MALE; NECROSIS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SKIN; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; SWINE; SWINE, MINIATURE; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0030252307     PISSN: 01987569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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