Omentopexy for reconstruction of the perineum following a radical vulvectomy: A case report

International Journal of Gynecological Cancer

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1122-1125

  Shylasree, T S ^a   Karandikar, S ^a   Freites, O ^a   Mcgregor, I ^a   Carr, N D ^a  

^a SINGLETON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer vulva; Omentum; Radical vulvectomy

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; OMENTOPEXY; PERINEUM; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VULVA CARCINOMA; VULVECTOMY;

AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; OMENTUM; PERINEUM; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SURGICAL FLAPS; VULVAR NEOPLASMS;

EID: 10044254305     PISSN: 1048891X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1048-891X.2004.14611.x     Document Type: Article

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