The segmental pectoralis major free flap: Anatomical features of its vascular pedicle

Annals of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 82-86

  Corten, Eveline M L ^a   Schellekens, Pascal P A ^a   Bleys, Ronald L A W ^a   Hage, J Joris ^b   Kon, Moshe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b ANTONI VAN LEEUWENHOEK HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Free flap; Pectoralis major muscle; Vascular anatomy

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL DIAMETER; BLOOD VESSEL SHUNT; CADAVER; FEASIBILITY STUDY; MUSCLE FLAP; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSURGERY; PECTORALIS MUSCLES; STERNOCLAVICULAR JOINT; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 29944446329     PISSN: 01487043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.sap.0000190884.05508.bf     Document Type: Article

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