Pedicled versus free TRAM-flap for breast reconstruction;Gestielter versus freier TRAM-lappen zur mammarekonstruktion

Handchirurgie Mikrochirurgie Plastische Chirurgie

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 126-133

  Galla, T J ^a,b   Lukas, B ^a   Feller, A M ^a  

^a Abteilung fur Plastische Chirurgie   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Autogenous tissue; Breast reconstruction; Free TRAM flap; Pedicled TRAM flap

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; FEMALE; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HUMAN; OPERATION DURATION; PEDICLED SKIN FLAP; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION;

ADULT; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MAMMAPLASTY; MAMMARY ARTERIES; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; REOPERATION; SURGICAL FLAPS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; VEINS;

EID: 0032928595     PISSN: 07221819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-1999-13508     Document Type: Article

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