Topical EMLA Cream as a Pretreatment for Facial Lacerations |
Park, Sung Woo
(Department of Plastic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine)
Oh, Tae Suk (Department of Plastic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) Choi, Jong Woo (Department of Plastic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) Eom, Jin Sup (Department of Plastic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) Hong, Joon Pio (Department of Plastic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) Koh, Kyung S. (Department of Plastic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) Lee, Taik Jong (Department of Plastic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) Kim, Eun Key (Department of Plastic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) |
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