Reconstruction of conjunctiva with amniotic membrane after excision of large conjunctival melanoma: A long-term study

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 446-450

  Dalla Pozza, G ^a   Ghirlando, A ^a   Busato, F ^a   Midena, Edoardo ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b IRCCS FONDAZIONE BIETTI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amniotic membrane; Conjunctival melanoma; Primary acquired melanosis

Indexed keywords

POLYGLACTIN;

AGED; AMNION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONJUNCTIVA TUMOR; EYE SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MELANOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; CONJUNCTIVA; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PLASTIC SURGERY; TRANSPLANTATION;

AGED; AMNION; CONJUNCTIVA; CONJUNCTIVAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MELANOMA; OPHTHALMOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 23844437304     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210501500404     Document Type: Article

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