Cutaneous laser surgery

Current Problems in Dermatology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 127-172

  Stratigos, A J ^a   Alora, M B ^a   Urioste, S ^a   Dover, J S ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PETROLATUM; POLYSPORIN; SILASTIC; XIPAMIDE;

CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; ERBIUM YAG LASER; HAIR TRANSPLANTATION; HEMANGIOMA; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC SCAR; KELOID; LASER SURGERY; MALIGNANT LENTIGO; MOUSE; NEVUS CELL; NEVUS FLAMMEUS; NONHUMAN; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; REVIEW; SKIN DISEASE; TATTOO; TELANGIECTASIA; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; VERRUCA VULGARIS; WOUND DRESSING;

EID: 0031848652     PISSN: 10400486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1040-0486(98)90001-1     Document Type: Review

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