Lymphorrhea responds to negative pressure wound therapy

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 610-613

  Abai, Babak ^a   Zickler, Robert W ^a   Pappas, Peter J ^a   Lal, Brajesh K ^a   Padberg Jr , Frank T ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FISTULA; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE; LYMPHATIC FISTULA; LYMPHOCELE; LYMPHORRHEA; MALE; NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUCTION; WOUND CARE; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DRAINAGE; FISTULA; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; LYMPHATIC DISEASES; LYMPHOCELE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT READMISSION; SUCTION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, COLOR; VACUUM; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 33847212506     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2006.10.043     Document Type: Article

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