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Acta Oto-Laryngologica Volume 126, 2006 - Issue 2
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Improvement of the radial forearm donor site by compression with hydrocolloid dressing and adhesive sponge

Hisashi Motomura Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Osaka City University, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD,
Norihiro Ohba Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Osaka City University, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
,
Natsuko Ohashi Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Osaka City University, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
,
Teruichi Harada Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Osaka City University, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
,
Michinari Muraoka Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Osaka City University, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
,
Hiroyoshi Iguchi Department of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Osaka City University, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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Makoto Kusuki Department of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Osaka City University, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
&
Hideo Yamane Department of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Osaka City University, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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Pages 204-208 | Received 08 Aug 2005, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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