Experimental model for transplantation of a modified free myocutaneous gracilis flap to an irradiated neck region in rats

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 63-69

  Schultze Mosgau, Stefan ^a   Keilholz, Ludwig ^c   Rödel, Franz ^c   Labahn, Dirk ^b   Neukam, Friedrich Wilhelm ^c  

^a University of Erlangen ^*  (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Animal model; Free flap; Irradiated neck; Irradiation

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GRAFT SURVIVAL; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROSURGERY; NECK; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PLASTIC SURGERY; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RAT; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; TIME; TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR PATENCY; WISTAR RAT; WOUND HEALING;

ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; ANIMALS; DOSE FRACTIONATION; GRAFT SURVIVAL; MALE; MICROSURGERY; MODELS, ANIMAL; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NECK; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; SURGICAL FLAPS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR PATENCY; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0035242161     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/ijom.2000.0015     Document Type: Article

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