On Factors Influencing the Absorption Capacity of Surgical Sponges

Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 238-243

  Thavarajah, Rooban ^a   Joshua, Elizabeth ^a   Rao, Umadevi K ^a   Ranganathan, K ^a  

^a RAGAS DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Absorption; Surgical gauzes; Surgical sponge

Indexed keywords

EID: 84983302701     PISSN: 09728279     EISSN: 0974942X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12663-013-0517-4     Document Type: Article

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