The free revascularized rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap for the repair of tumour related defects in the head and neck area

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 18-22

  Schliephake, H ^a   Schmelzeisen, R ^a   Neukam, F W ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; CALVARIA; CHEEK; CHIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPRESSION; DONOR SITE; FEMALE; GLOSSECTOMY; GRAFT FAILURE; HEAD AND NECK TUMOR; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; MALE; MANDIBLE; MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP; RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE; SKIN DEFECT; SOFT TISSUE; SURGICAL ANATOMY; THROMBOSIS; TONGUE;

EID: 0030027085     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-4356(96)90129-1     Document Type: Article

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