Microsurgical free flap and replantation without antithrombotic agents

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 665-669

  Veravuthipakorn, Lek ^a   Veravuthipakorn, Apisit ^b  

^a RAJAVITHI HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Antithrombotic agent; Microsurgical free flap; Replantation

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; DEXTRAN; HEPARIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRUSH TRAUMA; FEMALE; FINGER REPLANTATION; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; LIMB REPLANTATION; MALE; MICROSURGERY; MORBIDITY; OPERATION DURATION; PLASTIC SURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THROMBOSIS; TREATMENT FAILURE; VASCULAR PATENCY; FINGER INJURY; INJURY; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REIMPLANTATION; TOE; TRAUMATIC AMPUTATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMPUTATION, TRAUMATIC; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FINGER INJURIES; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; REPLANTATION; SURGICAL FLAPS; TOES;

EID: 3543079728     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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