Repair of the deep circumflex iliac artery free flap donor site with Protack (titanium spiral tacks) and Prolene (polypropylene) mesh

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 596-597

  Iqbal, Mazhar ^a   Lloyd, Christopher J ^a   Paley, Martin D ^a   Penfold, Christopher N ^a  

^a GLAN CLWYD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complications of DCIA free flap harvest; DCIA free flap; Hernia; Hernia formation; Prolene mesh; Protack

Indexed keywords

POLYPROPYLENE; TITANIUM;

ABDOMINAL WALL HERNIA; ARTICLE; CANCELLOUS BONE; CORTICAL BONE; DEEP CIRCUMFLEX ILIAC ARTERY; DONOR SITE; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HUMAN; ILIAC ARTERY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; PUBIC BONE; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD;

BONE TRANSPLANTATION; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; ILIAC ARTERY; POLYPROPYLENES; SURGICAL FLAPS; SURGICAL MESH; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING; TITANIUM;

EID: 34548623110     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2006.12.011     Document Type: Article

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