Medicinal leech in head and neck reconstruction

Journal of Otolaryngology

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 327-332

  Irish, J C ^a   Gullane, P J ^a   Mulholland, S ^a   Neligan, P C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HIRUDIN;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; HEAD AND NECK SURGERY; HUMAN; LEECH; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VEIN INSUFFICIENCY;

ANIMALS; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; LEECHES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK DISSECTION; NOSE NEOPLASMS; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 0033661844     PISSN: 03816605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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