Liposuction and extravasation injuries in ICU
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Extravasation injuries.
OBJECTIVES To evaluate the time and type of treatment following extravasation from intravenous infusion and the sequelae of the injuries. METHOD The charts of 12 patients who were referred to the Plastic and Orthopaedic Services at the University Hospital of the West Indies were reviewed. The study period was between May 2003 and January 2007. Data were collected on age, gender, site of extra...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Anaesthesia
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0007-0912
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aei193