The arterial anatomy of the eyelid: importance for reconstructive and aesthetic surgery

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 241-245

  Erdogmus, Senem ^a   Govsa, Figen ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Aesthetic surgery; Arteries; Bleeding; Eyelid

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTERY; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTICLE; CADAVER; ESTHETIC SURGERY; EYELID; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; ORBICULARIS OCULI MUSCLE; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VASCULARIZATION;

ADULT; AGED; ARTERIES; BLEPHAROPLASTY; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; EYELIDS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 33846837143     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2006.01.056     Document Type: Article

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