The success rate of free flaps after preoperative irradiation in head and neck reconstruction

Annales Chirurgiae et Gynaecologiae

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 311-317

  Aitasalo, K ^a   Relander, M ^b   Virolainen, E ^b  

^a TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Head and neck cancer; Head and neck reconstruction; Irradiation; Microvascular free flaps

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HEAD AND NECK SURGERY; IRRADIATION; MICROVASCULAR SURGERY; MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP; PREOPERATIVE RADIOTHERAPY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; REOPERATION; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031440927     PISSN: 03559521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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