Role of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator in free flap salvage

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 69-73

  Rinker, Brian D ^a,b   Stewart, Daniel H ^a   Pu, Lee L Q ^a   Vasconez, Henry C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Free flap salvage; Thrombolysis; Tissue plasminogen activator

Indexed keywords

ALTEPLASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE TEST; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; FISHER EXACT TEST; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; GRAFT SALVAGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROVASCULAR SURGERY; PEDICLED SKIN FLAP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOSIS; TISSUE PERFUSION; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALGORITHMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL FLAPS; THROMBOSIS; TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR;

EID: 33947280047     PISSN: 0743684X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-970185     Document Type: Article

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