The right method for midline laparotomy: What is the best choice for wound healing?

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn 107, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 682-686

  Ozgun H ^a   Tuncyurek, P ^a   Boylu, S ^a   Erpek, H ^a   Yenisey, C ^a   Kose H ^a   Culhaci, N ^a  

^a ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Fascia; Laparotomy; Skin incision; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

EID: 38049123758     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2007.11680146     Document Type: Article

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