Effects of vasoactive topical agents on the survival of dorsal skin flaps in rats

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 121, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 220-223

  Smith, D K ^a   Dolan, R W ^a  

^a BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; MINOXIDIL; PETROLATUM; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; VASOACTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; GRAFT SURVIVAL; NONHUMAN; RAT; SKIN FLAP; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0032845789     PISSN: 01945998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0194-5998(99)70175-0     Document Type: Article

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