A reconstructive algorithm for plastic surgery following extensive chest wall resection

British Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 295-302

  Losken, Albert ^a   Thourani, V H ^a   Carlson, G W ^a   Jones, G E ^a   Culbertson, J H ^a   Miller, J I ^a   Mansour, K A ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chest wall; Pleural cavity; Resection

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHM; BREATHING MECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PLASTIC SURGERY; PLEURA CAVITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS MATERIAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RIB RESECTION; SKELETON; SOFT TISSUE; SURGEON; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL MORTALITY; THORAX SURGERY; THORAX WALL DEFECT; TISSUE FLAP;

EID: 2942566308     PISSN: 00071226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2004.02.004     Document Type: Article

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