Reliability of zone IV in the deep inferior epigastric perforator flap: A single center's experience with 74 cases

Breast

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 158-166

  Cheng, M H ^a   Robles, J A ^a   Gozel Ulusal, B ^a   Wei, F C ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Breast reconstruction; Deep inferior epigastric perforator flap; Reliability; Zone IV

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DONOR SITE; FAT NECROSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNAL MAMMARY ARTERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASTECTOMY; PEDICLED SKIN FLAP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SKIN FLAP; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VEIN DISEASE;

EID: 33646350742     PISSN: 09609776     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2005.06.006     Document Type: Article

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