Variability in the vascularity of the pectoralis major muscle

Journal of Otolaryngology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 12-15

  Yang, Daping ^a   Marshall, Gena ^b   Morris, Steven F ^b,c  

^a HARBIN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Blood supply; Pectoralis major; Vascular territories

Indexed keywords

GELATIN; LEAD OXIDE; WATER;

ADULT; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTERY PERFUSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAMMARY ARTERY; MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 0038802882     PISSN: 03816605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/7070.2003.35357     Document Type: Review

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