Superior forniceal conjunctival advancement pedicles (SFCAP) in the management of acute and impending corneal perforations

Eye

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 84-89

  Sandinha, Teresa ^a   Zaher, S S ^a   Roberts, F ^b   Devlin, H C ^c   Dhillon, B ^c   Ramaesh, K ^a  

^a GARTNAVEL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c PRINCESS ALEXANDRA EYE PAVILION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compromised corneal surface; Conjunctiva surgical flaps; Corneal perforation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONJUNCTIVA; CORNEA PERFORATION; CORNEA ULCER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PEDICLED SKIN FLAP; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SUPERIOR FORNICEAL CONJUNCTIVAL ADVANCEMENT PEDICLE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE FLAP; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 30744433664     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6701814     Document Type: Article

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