Circumferential negative-pressure dressing (VAC) to bolster skin grafts in the reconstruction of the penile shaft and scrotum

Annals of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 178-183

  Weinfeld, Adam Bryce ^a   Kelley, Patrick ^a   Yuksel, Eser ^a   Tiwari, Pankaj ^a   Hsu, Patrick ^a   Choo, Joshua ^a   Hollier, Larry H ^a  

^a MC 6210 ^*

Author keywords

Fourier's gangrene; Male genital wounds; Negative pressure dressing; Skin grafts; VAC; Verrucous carcinoma

Indexed keywords

2 PROPANOL; ENOXAPARIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ABSCESS; ADULT; ARTICLE; AVASCULAR NECROSIS; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; FOLLOW UP; FOURNIER GANGRENE; HUMAN; MALE; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM SURGERY; NEGATIVE PRESSURE DRESSING; PATIENT POSITIONING; PENILE BLOOD FLOW; PENIS DISEASE; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN GRAFT; SPLIT THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT; SUTURING METHOD; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE; VERRUCOUS CARCINOMA; WOUND;

BANDAGES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PENIS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; SCROTUM; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; VACUUM;

EID: 12744253582     PISSN: 01487043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.sap.0000143606.39693.3f     Document Type: Article

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