Application and refinement of the superior gluteal artery perforator free flap for bilateral simultaneous breast reconstruction

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 97-103

  DellaCroce, Frank J ^a,b   Sullivan, Scott K ^a,b  

^a Center for Restorative Breast Surgery LLC ^*  (United States)

^b Center for Restorative Breast Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERY PERFORATION; ARTICLE; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; FEMALE; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; GLUTEUS MAXIMUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; MASTECTOMY; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 21744450708     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PRS.0000169716.25112.42     Document Type: Article

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