Impact of fibrin sealant on Limberg flap technique: Results of a randomized controlled trial

Techniques in Coloproctology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 22-25

  Altinli, E ^a   Koksal, N ^a   Onur, E ^a   Celik, A ^a   Sumer, A ^a  

^a GATA HAYDARPASA TRAINING HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Fibrin sealant; Limberg flap; Pilonidal sinus; Prospective randomized trial

Indexed keywords

CEFAZOLIN; FIBRIN GLUE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LIMBERG FLAP TECHNIQUE; MALE; MORBIDITY; PILONIDAL SINUS; STANDARDIZATION; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; DRAINAGE; FIBRIN TISSUE ADHESIVE; HUMANS; MALE; PILONIDAL SINUS; RECURRENCE; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; SURGICAL FLAPS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TISSUE ADHESIVES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33947276165     PISSN: 11236337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10151-007-0320-7     Document Type: Article

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