Evaluation of lymphatic drainage in free flaps by lymphoscintigraphy: A preliminary study

British Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 123-128

  Khazanchi, R K ^a   Rakshit, K ^a   Bal, C S ^a   Guleria, S ^a   Sinha, S ^a   Srivastava, A ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXTRAN TC 99M; RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HUMAN; INTRADERMAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE; LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0029866146     PISSN: 00071226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0007-1226(96)90087-9     Document Type: Article

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