Physiological studies using laser Doppler flowmetry to compare blood flow to the zones of the free TRAM flap

Annals of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 229-233

  Hallock, Geoffrey G ^a,b  

^a LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; HUMAN; INFERIOR EPIGASTRIC ARTERY; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; ISCHEMIA; MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE; SKIN FLAP;

EID: 0034843810     PISSN: 01487043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000637-200109000-00002     Document Type: Article

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