Age as a risk factor in cervicofacial reconstruction

Journal of Experimental and Clinical Cancer Research

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 209-212

  Pompei, S ^a   Tedesco, M ^a   Pozzi, M ^a   Varanese, A ^a   Barile, A ^a   Marzetti, F ^a  

^a REGINA ELENA NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cervicofacial surgery; Elderly patients; Reconstructive flaps

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACE SURGERY; GRAFT FAILURE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOUTH CANCER; PATIENT SELECTION; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN FLAP; SKIN FLAP SURVIVAL; SURGICAL RISK;

AGED; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MORBIDITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 0032774714     PISSN: 03929078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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