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Bilateral Microvascular Submandibular Gland Transfer with Implantation of Wharton's Duct in Superior Conjunctival Fornix: A Vision-Saving Procedure for Severe Dry Eye Disease
Dry eye can initially cause mild symptoms of irritation and may rapidly progress to corneal scarring and blindness. Tear substitutes can only help for mild cases. With the advancement in microsurgical techniques, an option of transferring vascularized salivary glands has shown positive results. We p...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9859719/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36683883 http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0042-1759551 |