Conchal cartilage harvest: Donor site morbidities, patient satisfaction, and cosmetic outcomes

Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 298-299

  Wright, Steven T ^b   Calhoun, Karen H ^a   Decherd, Michael ^b   Quinn, Francis B ^b  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARTILAGE; ESTHETICS; EXTERNAL EAR; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; NOSE; NOSE RECONSTRUCTION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PLASTIC SURGERY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TIME; TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CARTILAGE; EAR, EXTERNAL; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; NOSE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RHINOPLASTY; SURGERY, PLASTIC; TIME FACTORS; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34547421369     PISSN: 15212491     EISSN: 15383660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archfaci.9.4.298     Document Type: Letter

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