Autologous breast reconstruction with a free lumbar artery perforator flap

British Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 180-183

  de Weerd, L ^a   Elevenes, O P ^a   Strandenes, E ^a   Weum, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Breast reconstruction; Free flap; Lumbar artery; Perforator flap; Sensate flap

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERY PERFORATION; ARTICLE; AUTOTRANSPLANTATION; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; CASE REPORT; DONOR SITE; FEMALE; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HUMAN; INTERCOSTAL NERVE; LUMBAR ARTERY; MORBIDITY; MUSCLE; NERVE ANASTOMOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY NERVE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037805203     PISSN: 00071226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0007-1226(03)00039-0     Document Type: Article

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