Burns as a Complication of the Use of Diathermy

Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 120-123

  Vedovato, Julio Walter ^a,b   Polvora V P ^a   Leonardi, D F ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE CIÊNCIAS DA SAÚDE DE PORTO ALEGRE   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; BURN; CASE REPORT; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIATHERMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AGED; BURNS, ELECTRIC; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; ELECTROCOAGULATION; ELECTRODES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SAPHENOUS VEIN;

EID: 1642444679     PISSN: 02738481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.BCR.0000105047.29499.20     Document Type: Review

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