The area of transposition of the pedicled deep inferior epigastric perforator flap: An anatomical study

European Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 5-6, 1999, Pages 234-236

  Spauwen, P H M ^a   Deutman, H C ^a   Kauer, J M G ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

DIEP flap; Flap anatomy; Pedicled flaps; Perforator flaps

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CASE REPORT; EPIGASTRIC ARTERY; FEMUR; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INGUINAL REGION; LEG; PEDICLED SKIN FLAP; PERINEUM; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATION; SKIN TRANSPOSITION FLAP; THORAX; TISSUE TRANSPLANTATION;

EID: 0032789295     PISSN: 0930343X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002380050195     Document Type: Article

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