Prospective evaluation of occlusive hydrocolloid dressing versus conventional gauze dressing regarding the healing effect after abdominal operations: randomized controlled trial

Asian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-5

  Shinohara, Tetsuo ^a   Yamashita, Yuichi ^a   Satoh, Keiichi ^a   Mikami, Koji ^a   Yamauchi, Yasushi ^a   Hoshino, Seiichirou ^a   Noritomi, Akinori ^a   Maekawa, Takahumi ^a  

^a FUKUOKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gauze dressing; Incisional wounds; Occlusive hydrocolloid dressing

Indexed keywords

EID: 41749090870     PISSN: 10159584     EISSN: 02193108     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1015-9584(08)60046-9     Document Type: Article

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