Cryogen spray cooling for spatially selective photocoagulation of hemangiomas: A new methodology with preliminary clinical reports

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 459-463

  Chang, Cheng Jen ^a,b,c,d   Anvari, Bahman ^a,b,c,d   Stuart Nelson, J ^a,b,c,d  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c HARVEY MUDD COLLEGE   (United States)

^d CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CRYOSURGERY; FEMALE; HEMANGIOMA; HUMAN; INFANT; LASER COAGULATION; MALE; NEODYMIUM LASER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN SURFACE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRYOTHERAPY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HEMANGIOMA, CAPILLARY; HUMANS; INFANT; LASER COAGULATION; LIP; LIP NEOPLASMS; MALE; NECK; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031843407     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199808000-00029     Document Type: Article

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