Oromandibular reconstruction using a third free flap in sequence in recurrent carcinoma

British Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 429-433

  Demirkan, F ^a   Wei, F C ^a   Chen, H C ^a   Chen, I H ^a   Liao, C T ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Oromandibular reconstruction; Recurrent oral carcinoma; Third free flap

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE GRAFT; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FEMUR; FIBULA; FOREARM; FREE SKIN GRAFT; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HUMAN; MALE; MANDIBLE RECONSTRUCTION; MOUTH CARCINOMA; ORAL SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS; RECURRENT CANCER; SKIN FLAP; SOFT TISSUE;

EID: 0032847282     PISSN: 00071226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/bjps.1999.3173     Document Type: Article

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