Safe Skin Management during Open Hepatectomy in a Patient with Recessive Dystrophic Congenital Epidermolysis Bullosa

Figure 2

This retractor is characterized by the three-joint arm structure that allows for fixation of the device in a free position, rather than retracting in just one direction. The surgical site was prepared, avoiding stress to the skin by lifting a skin flap in the vertical direction, rather than opening the wound in the horizontal direction.

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