Suction lipectomy during flap reconstruction provides immediate and safe debulking of the skin island

Annals of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 189-193

  Mowlavi, Arian ^a   Brown, Richard E ^a,b  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Springfield Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; BREAST; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GLUTEUS MAXIMUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIPOSUCTION; MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP; NECK; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE; RHYTIDOPLASTY; SACRUM; SKIN ISLAND FLAP; ULCER; WOUND CLOSURE;

ADULT; AGED; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIPECTOMY; MAMMAPLASTY; PRESSURE ULCER; RECTUS ABDOMINIS; SACROCOCCYGEAL REGION; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 0041625771     PISSN: 01487043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.SAP.0000054243.97398.1A     Document Type: Article

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