The use of a lymphatic bridge in the management of head and neck lymphoedema

British Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 54, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 716-719

  Withey, S ^a   Pracy, P ^a   Wood, S ^a   Rhys Evans, P ^a  

^a ROYAL MARSDEN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deltopectoral flap; Head and neck surgery; Lymphoedema

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FACE; HEAD AND NECK CARCINOMA; HEAD AND NECK DISEASE; HUMAN; LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE; LYMPHEDEMA; MALE; OCCULT CANCER; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOTHERAPY; RECURRENT INFECTION; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; TUMOR RECURRENCE;

EID: 0035212464     PISSN: 00071226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/bjps.2001.3693     Document Type: Article

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