Retrograde intra-arterial infusion of prostaglandin E1 and heparin for the no-reflow phenomenon after oromandibular reconstruction with a free fibular flap

Annals of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 92-95

  Hataya, Yoshinori ^a   Matsuo, Kiyoshi ^a   Ishigaki, Mashayoshi ^a   Imai, Yoshinori ^a   Taki, Kenji ^a  

^a SHINSHU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN; PROSTAGLANDIN E1;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE GRAFT; CASE REPORT; FIBULA; HUMAN; INTRAARTERIAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MANDIBLE RECONSTRUCTION; MOUTH TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0032951964     PISSN: 01487043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000637-199901000-00016     Document Type: Article

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