Absorbable versus silk sutures for surgical treatment of trachomatous trichiasis in Ethiopia: a randomised controlled trial.
<h4>Background</h4>Trachoma causes blindness through an anatomical abnormality called trichiasis (lashes touching the eye). Trichiasis can recur after corrective surgery. We tested the hypothesis that using absorbable sutures instead of silk sutures might reduce the risk of recurrent dis...
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Main Authors: | Saul N Rajak, Esmael Habtamu, Helen A Weiss, Amir Bedri Kello, Teshome Gebre, Asrat Genet, Robin L Bailey, David C W Mabey, Peng T Khaw, Clare E Gilbert, Paul M Emerson, Matthew J Burton |
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Language: | EN |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2011
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/22f08a93d23b4357b197f12484dc1cfb |
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