Breast reconstruction using the free superficial inferior epigastric artery (SIEA) flap

British Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 276-279

  Arnez, Z M ^a   Khan, U ^b   Pogorelec, D ^a   Planinsek F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

^b QUEEN VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast reconstruction; Free tissue transfer; Superficial inferior epigastric artery flap

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ARTICLE; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HUMAN; INFERIOR EPIGASTRIC ARTERY; PEDICLED SKIN FLAP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0033152854     PISSN: 00071226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/bjps.1999.3100     Document Type: Article

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