The use of dextran post free tissue transfer

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 59, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 951-954

  Ridha, H ^a   Jallali, N ^a   Butler, P E ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dextrans; Microsurgery; Survey; Thromboprophylaxis

Indexed keywords

DEXTRAN; DEXTRAN 40; DEXTRAN 70;

ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DATA ANALYSIS; DRUG INDICATION; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; GRAFT FAILURE; HUMAN; LUNG EDEMA; MICROSURGERY; NEPHROTOXICITY; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTAL MAIL; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REIMPLANTATION; RISK REDUCTION; SURGEON; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION; TREATMENT DURATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANTICOAGULANTS; DEXTRANS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG UTILIZATION; FINGERS; GRAFT OCCLUSION, VASCULAR; GRAFT REJECTION; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MICROSURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; REPLANTATION; SURGICAL FLAPS; THROMBOSIS; VASCULAR PATENCY;

EID: 33747341120     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2005.12.031     Document Type: Article

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