Use of the U-clip for microvascular anastomosis

Microsurgery

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 550-551

  Taylor, Jesse ^a   Katz, Ryan ^a   Singh, Navin ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITINOL;

ADULT; ANASTOMOSIS; ARTERY RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; END TO END ANASTOMOSIS; HUMAN; MALE; MICROSURGERY; MICROVASCULATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL ARTERY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SUTURE;

ADULT; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; HAND INJURIES; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSURGERY; RADIAL ARTERY; WOUNDS, PENETRATING;

EID: 33845465728     PISSN: 07381085     EISSN: 10982752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/micr.20286     Document Type: Article

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