The venocutaneous fistula: A new technique for reducing venous congestion in replanted fingertips

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 99, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1771-1774

  Kamei, Koji ^a,b   Sinokawa, Yasuo ^a   Kishibe, Miyuki ^a  

^a TONAMI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b NONE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FINGER REPLANTATION; FINGER TIP INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; MICROSURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVASCULARIZATION; SKIN GRAFT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0030911387     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199705010-00050     Document Type: Article

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