The positive effect of negative pressure: vacuum-assisted fixation of Integra artificial skin for reconstructive surgery

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 575-580

  Stiefel, Dorothea ^a   Schiestl, Clemens M ^a   Meuli, Martin ^a  

^a Pediatric Burn Center   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Integra artificial skin; Negative pressure; Pediatric patients; Reconstructive surgery; Skin substitute; Vacuum assisted closure system

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL SKIN; BODY SURFACE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FIXATION DEVICE; GRAFT FAILURE; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; INFANT; MALE; PERIANAL GLAND; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN INFECTION; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHONDROITIN SULFATES; CICATRIX, HYPERTROPHIC; COLLAGEN; FEMALE; HAMARTOMA; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NEGATIVE-PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY; NEVUS, PIGMENTED; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SKIN, ARTIFICIAL;

EID: 62149135313     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2008.07.006     Document Type: Article

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