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International Journal of Pediatrics & Neonatal Care Volume 3 (2017), Article ID 3:IJPNC-125, 3 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2455-2364/2017/125
Case Report
Open Amputation in Preterm Neonatal Digits With Post-Operative Management Using Medical Grade Honey

Eleftherios Smaropoulos*, Eleni Papakrivou, Dimitrios Netskos, Odysseas Gkikas

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Iaso General Hospital, Larisa, Greece
Dr. Eleftherios Smaropoulos, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Iaso General Hospital, Larisa, Greece; E-mail: lsmaropoulos@gmail.com
26 May 2017; 28 June 2017; 30 June 2017
Smaropoulos E, Papakrivou E, Netskos D, Gkikas O (2017) Open Amputation in Preterm Neonatal Digits With Post-Operative Management Using Medical Grade Honey. Int J Pediatr Neonat Care 3: 125. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2455-2364/2017/125

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