A novel use of surgicel® as a spacer for intraoperative contour defect

Surgicel® is an absorbable sheet. It was first introduced into clinical practice as a haemostatic agent. It was also used in plastic surgery for positioning the free flap pedicle to avoid kinking. Here, we report a novel technique that is cheap, easy and readily available for intraoperative correcti...

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Main Authors: Ammar Allouni, David Dujon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-09-01
Series:JPRAS Open
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352587817300293