Overview of the rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap in head and neck reconstruction

Facial Plastic Surgery

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 45-50

  Wanamaker, John R ^a   Burkey, Brian B ^b  

^a CNY Ear Nose and Throat Dept   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DONOR SITE; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HEAD AND NECK SURGERY; HUMAN; MICROVASCULAR SURGERY; MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP; RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE; REVIEW; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0030036999     PISSN: 07366825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1064492     Document Type: Review

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