Total upper lip reconstruction with a free temporal scalp flap: Long-term follow-up

Head and Neck

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 602-605

  Chang, Kao Ping ^a   Lai, Chung Sheng ^a   Tsai, Chih Cheng ^a   Lin, Tsai Ming ^a   Lin, Sin Daw ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Free scalp flap; Moustache; Superficial temporal vessels; Total upper lip reconstruction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FOLLOW UP; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HUMAN; LIP RECONSTRUCTION; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY SYSTEM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; HUMANS; LIP; LIP NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SCALP; SURGICAL FLAPS; TEMPORAL ARTERIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037633131     PISSN: 10433074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hed.10252     Document Type: Article

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