Tension-free primary closure with autologous platelet gel versus vivostat™ for the definitive treatment of chronic sacrococcygeal pilonidal disease

In Vivo

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 583-589

  Gipponi, Marco ^a   Reboa, Giuliano ^a   Testa, Tommaso ^a   Giannini, Gabriella ^a   Strada, Paolo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Pilonidal sinus; Platelet gel; Surgical technique

Indexed keywords

FIBRIN GLUE; THROMBIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PILONIDAL SINUS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; THROMBOCYTE; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 77955916889     PISSN: 0258851X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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