Survival of a free flap after arterial disconnection at six days

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 163-165

  Kissun, D ^a   Shaw, R J ^a   Vaughan, E D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AINTREE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Free flap; Survival

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERY ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EXTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; FEMALE; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LATISSIMUS DORSI FLAP; NECK DISSECTION; RECIPIENT; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TONGUE CARCINOMA; VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 1642444682     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-4356(03)00265-1     Document Type: Article

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