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Septal dermoplasty for von willebrand's disease in children
Author(s) -
Letson James A.,
Birck Herbert G.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-197307000-00009
Subject(s) - von willebrand disease , medicine , pediatrics , disease , von willebrand factor , platelet
The purpose of this paper is to describe the application of a well known surgical procedure, septal dermoplasty, in children afflicted with the severe form of von Willebrand's disease. This operation allows a lasting control over the child's epistaxis problem and frees it for a meaningful active childhood.