Free transverse colon transplantation for functional reconstruction of intra-oral lining: A clinical and histologic study

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 102, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 2346-2351

  Wei, Fu Chan ^a   Lutz, Barbara S ^a   Chen, Hung Chi ^a   Tsai, Ming Hsiu ^a   Lin, Paul Yann ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DONOR SITE; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMAN; INTESTINE GRAFT; MALE; MOUTH CANCER; ORAL SURGERY; PATIENT MONITORING; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSVERSE COLON;

ADULT; AGED; COLON; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH MUCOSA; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 0032424655     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199812000-00011     Document Type: Article

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