Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene Implants in Rhinoplasty: Literature Review, Operative Techniques, and Outcome

Facial Plastic Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 331-339

  Ham, Jongwook ^a   Miller, Philip J ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene; Gore Tex; Nasal implants; Rhinoplasty

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BACITRACIN; CEFALEXIN; CEFAZOLIN; CEFRADINE; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; CLINDAMYCIN; DICLOXACILLIN; FLUCLOXACILLIN; GENTAMICIN; LINCOMYCIN; OXACILLIN; POLITEF;

ALLOGRAFT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CARCINOGENESIS; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NONHUMAN; NOSE RECONSTRUCTION; POLITEF IMPLANT; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; HUMANS; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; RHINOPLASTY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0346341058     PISSN: 07366825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-815653     Document Type: Review

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