The lymphatics of the skin filled by a dermal backflow: An observation in a scarred cadaver leg

Lymphology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 122-126

  Suami, Hiroo ^a   Pan, W R ^a   Taylor, G I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dermal backflow; Direct injection technique; Human cadaver; Lymphatic collecting vessel; Pre collecting vessel

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; LEAD OXIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CADAVER; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LEG; LYMPH VESSEL; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAR; SKIN; SKIN GRAFT; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; X RAY FILM;

ABSORPTIOMETRY, PHOTON; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CADAVER; CICATRIX; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; LYMPHATIC VESSELS; SKIN;

EID: 35848952984     PISSN: 00247766     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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