Suturas

Manejo de las heridas quirúrgicas

¿Pueden mojarse las suturas? Ensayo prospectivo, randomizado y controlado del manejo de las heridas en la práctica general.

Autor/a: Dres. Heal C, Buettner P, Raasch Bet al.

Fuente: BMJ. 2006 May 6;332(7549):1053-6. Epub 2006 Apr 24.

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1. Bibliografía
2. Desarrollo

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