Negative pressure wound therapy for abdominal wounds

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 428-430

  Brace, Jacalyn A ^a,b  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; COLLAGEN; PERMACOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

HUMAN; INJURY; LAPAROTOMY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; REVIEW; SUCTION; VACUUM; WOUND HEALING;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; COLLAGEN; HUMANS; LAPAROTOMY; OCCLUSIVE DRESSINGS; PRESSURE; SUCTION; VACUUM; WOUND HEALING; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 34547779464     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.WON.0000281661.77086.d1     Document Type: Review

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