Survival of a free flap after vascular disconnection at 9 days

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 446-447

  Godden, D R P ^a,b   Thomas, S J ^a  

^a GLOUCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Pigeon Box Farm ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOREARM; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; GLOSSECTOMY; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMAN; PEDICLED SKIN FLAP; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RECIPIENT; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; TONGUE CARCINOMA; VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 0036774424     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-4356(02)00190-0     Document Type: Article

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