The use of intravenous fluorescein in the repair of large myelomeningoceles
- 1 July 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG) in Journal of Neurosurgery
- Vol. 47 (1) , 126-127
- https://doi.org/10.3171/jns.1977.47.1.0126
Abstract
I.v. fluorescein was a valuable guide in the identification of necrotic skin, which can then be debrided before wound closure. Fluorescein was used in 4 infants undergoing repair of large myelomeningoceles with no deleterious effects.This publication has 4 references indexed in Scilit:
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