Omiderm: An inexpensive dressing after CO2 laser resurfacing

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 101, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1981-1983

  Concannon, Matthew J ^a   Malaney, Karla B ^a   Wiemer, Mary S ^a   Puckett, Charles L ^a  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; OMIDERM;

ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; HEALTH CARE COST; HYPOPIGMENTATION; INCIDENCE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WOUND DRESSING;

COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FACE; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; OCCLUSIVE DRESSINGS; POLYURETHANES;

EID: 0031774520     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199806000-00033     Document Type: Article

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