A comparison of ipsilateral pedicled TRAM flap with and without previous irradiation

Annals of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 589-592

  Bristol, Sean G ^a,b   Lennox, Peter A ^a   Clugston, Patricia A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b C/O Burns and Plastics Unit   (Australia)

Author keywords

Complication; Pedicled TRAM; Radiation; TRAM

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRRADIATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASTECTOMY; MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAFETY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORAX WALL; TRANSVERSE RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCULOCUTANEOUS FLAP; WOUND;

EID: 33744809536     PISSN: 01487043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.sap.0000205057.23543.48     Document Type: Review

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