Neurovascular anatomy of the deep inferior epigastric perforator flap for breast reconstruction

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 89, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1630-1640

  Tansatit, Tanvaa ^a   Chokrungvaranont, Prayuth ^a   Sanguansit, Pasinee ^a   Wanidchaphloi, Samang ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Breast reconstruction; Deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap

Indexed keywords

FORMALDEHYDE;

ARTICLE; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP INFERIOR EPIGASTRIC PERFORATOR FLAP; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERCOSTAL NERVE; NEUROVASCULAR ISLAND FLAP; PEDICLED SKIN FLAP; RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE; TISSUE FLAP;

CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERCOSTAL NERVES; MAMMAPLASTY; MASTECTOMY; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 33750973949     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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