Deep inferior epigastric perforator flap (DIEP) breast reconstruction in the presence of a midline vertical scar{star, open}

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 675-676

  Das Gupta, R ^a   Busic, V ^a   Begic, A ^a  

^a Medical department Telemark county Hospital   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; CASE REPORT; DEEP INFERIOR EPIGASTRIC PERFORATOR FLAP; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNAL MAMMARY ARTERY; INTERNAL MAMMARY VEIN; LETTER; NIPPLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAR FORMATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE FLAP; VEIN;

CICATRIX; EPIGASTRIC ARTERIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAMMAPLASTY; MIDDLE AGED; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 33646598701     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2005.07.003     Document Type: Letter

References (3)

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