Noma: Experiences with a Microvascular Approach under West African Conditions

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 112, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 947-954

  Giessler, Goetz A ^a,b   Schmidt, Andreas B ^a,b  

^a Murnau am Staffelsee ^*  (Germany)

^b Dept Plastic Hand/Reconstr M   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; MICROVASCULAR SURGERY; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMATITIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA, WESTERN; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOMA; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 0142200966     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PRS.0000076217.58995.E2     Document Type: Article

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