The sensate free superior gluteal artery perforator (S-GAP) flap: A valuable alternative in autologous breast reconstruction

British Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 185-193

  Blondeel, Philip N ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Breast reconstruction; Gluteal artery; Perforator flap

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FAT NECROSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLUTEUS MAXIMUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; INTERNAL MAMMARY ARTERY; MAMMOGRAPHY; MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RAYNAUD PHENOMENON; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0033119328     PISSN: 00071226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/bjps.1998.3032     Document Type: Article

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