Wound Coverage in Extensive Necrotizing Fasciitis with Chronic Liver Disease
Chronic liver disease is characterized by lowered immunity, altered hematological parameters, and poor wound healing. Surgeons may hesitate to intervene in such patients when they present with necrotizing fasciitis (NF) or misinform the patients regarding their chances of survival. This is because o...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
2023-10-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1773770 |