Plaster containing capsaicin increases the survival of experimental flaps: Effects of post- and preoperative administration

European Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 256-259

  Sawada, Y ^a   Yotsuyanagi, T ^a   Yokoi, K ^a   Ishita, K ^a  

^a HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Capsaicin; Drug; Experimental flap; Flap survival

Indexed keywords

CAPSAICIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GRAFT SURVIVAL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TISSUE GRAFT; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0030858023     PISSN: 0930343X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01159488     Document Type: Article

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