Well-wound therapy: Use of NPWT to prevent laparotomy breakdown

Journal of Wound Care

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 386-388

  Dutton, M ^a,b   Curtis, K ^a,b,c  

^a ST GEORGE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c GEORGE INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL HEALTH   (Australia)

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EID: 84865523732     PISSN: 09690700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2012.21.8.386     Document Type: Article

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