Free muscle flap transfer as a lymphatic bridge for upper extremity lymphedema

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 93-99

  Classen, Dale A ^a,b   Irvine, Leanne ^a  

^a ROYAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Free muscle flap; Lymphatic bridge; Obstructive lymphedema

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARM; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELLULITIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; FREE MUSCLE FLAP TRANSFER; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HUMAN; LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE; LYMPHEDEMA; LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LYMPHATIC VESSELS; LYMPHEDEMA; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UPPER EXTREMITY; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 14844347841     PISSN: 0743684X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-864841     Document Type: Article

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