The use of Vicryl Collagen® as a dura substitute: A clinical review of 78 surgical cases

Acta Neurochirurgica

Volumn 139, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 120-123

  Van Calenbergh, F ^a   Quintens, E ^a   Sciot, R ^a   Van Loon, J ^a   Goffin, J ^a   Plets, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Dural defect; Dural substitute; Vicryl Collagen

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; POLYGLACTIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASEPTIC MENINGITIS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CHILD; DURA MATER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROSURGERY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; WOUND INFECTION; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COLLAGEN; DURA MATER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROSURGERY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0030632014     PISSN: 00016268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02747191     Document Type: Article

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