Microvascular complications of DIEP flaps

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 119, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1397-1405

  Tran, Nho V ^a   Buchel, Edward W ^a   Convery, Phyllis A ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL SHUNT; BREAST SURGERY; DEEP INFERIOR EPIGASTRIC PERFORATOR FLAP; FAT NECROSIS; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAPHENOUS VEIN GRAFT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR DISEASE; VENOUS CONGESTION;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAMMAPLASTY; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL FLAPS; VASCULAR DISEASES;

EID: 34147099515     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.prs.0000256045.71765.96     Document Type: Article

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