An investigation of lymphatic function following free-tissue transfer

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 730-743

  Slavin, Sumner A ^a   Upton, Joseph ^a   Kaplan, William D ^a   Van Den Abbeele, Annick D ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ISOTOPE LABELING; LYMPH FLOW; LYMPHEDEMA; LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY; MALE; MICROSURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIMONY; COLLOIDS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; MALE; OSTEOMYELITIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REGENERATION; SURGICAL FLAPS; TECHNETIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 0030932311     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199703000-00020     Document Type: Article

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