Modified technique in surgical correction of macrostomia

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 178-180

  Kawai, Tsuyoshi ^a   Kurita, Kenichi ^a   Echiverre, Neil V ^a   Natsume, Nagato ^a  

^a AICHI GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Line closure; Macrostomia; Surgical correction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; MACROSTOMIA; NEWBORN; PLASTIC SURGERY;

HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MACROSTOMIA; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 0032084491     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0901-5027(98)80005-2     Document Type: Article

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