Vacuum-assisted closure in the treatment of extensive lymphangiomas in children

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 367-370

  Katz, Michael S ^a   Finck, Christine M ^b   Schwartz, Marshall Z ^a   Moront, Matthew L ^a   Prasad, Rajeev ^a   Timmapuri, Shaheen J ^a   Arthur, L Grier ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Cystic hygroma; Lymphangioma; Vacuum assisted closure

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL TUMOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANCER SURGERY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEAD AND NECK TUMOR; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; LYMPHANGIOMA; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL WOUND; THORAX TUMOR; TUMOR LOCALIZATION; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE; WOUND DRESSING;

EID: 84856935584     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: 15315037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2011.11.030     Document Type: Article

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