Head and neck reconstruction with anterolateral thigh flap

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 129, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 547-555

  Mäkitie, Antti A ^b   Beasley, Nigel J P ^b   Neligan, Peter C ^b   Lipa, Joan ^b   Gullane, Patrick J ^b   Gilbert, Ralph W ^a  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FASCIOCUTANEOUS FLAP; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK DISEASE; HEAD AND NECK SURGERY; HUMAN; MALE; THIGH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0242578718     PISSN: 01945998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0194-5998(03)01393-7     Document Type: Article

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