Use of irradiated amnion as a biological dressing in the treatment of radiation induced ulcers

Cell and Tissue Banking

Volumn 4, Issue 2-4, 2003, Pages 147-150

  Lobo Gajiwala, Astrid ^a   Sharma, V ^a  

^a TATA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Amnion; Biological dressing; Post radiation ulceration

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; CRYSTAL VIOLET;

AMNION; ARTICLE; BANDAGES AND DRESSINGS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYDROCOLLOID; MALE; MEGAVOLTAGE RADIATION; PELVIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION STERILIZATION; RECTUM CARCINOMA; SKIN EXFOLIATION; SKIN INFECTION; SKIN INJURY; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SKIN ULCER; TOPICAL TREATMENT; ULCER HEALING; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA;

EID: 0346672413     PISSN: 13899333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:CATB.0000007024.81019.03     Document Type: Article

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