Post-mastectomy breast reconstruction: Microsurgical methods

Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 12 SUPPLEMENT, 2007, Pages

  Ramakrishnan, Venkat ^a   Tare, Makarand ^a  

^a BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast reconstruction; DIEP flap; GAP flap; Latissimus dorsi flap; Methods of breast reconstruction; TUG flap

Indexed keywords

EID: 35948950222     PISSN: 09700358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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