Primary skin closure of a large groin defect after inguinal lymphadenectomy for penile cancer using a skin stretching device

Journal of Urology

Volumn 159, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 185-187

  Melis, Paris ^a   Bos, Kurt E ^a   Horenblas, Simon ^a  

^a NETHERLANDS CANCER INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Groin; Lymphadenectomy; Penile neoplasms; Skin

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INGUINAL LYMPH NODE; LYMPHADENECTOMY; MALE; PENIS CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TECHNICAL AID; WOUND CLOSURE;

EID: 0031986424     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)64052-7     Document Type: Article

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