Preliminary experience in breast reconstruction with the free vertical deep inferior epigastric perforator flap

Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 23-27

  Santanelli, Fabio ^a   Paolini, Guido ^a,b   Renzi, Luca ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Breast reconstruction; Perforator flap; Vertical DIEP

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; EPIGASTRIC ARTERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PLASTIC SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULARIZATION;

EPIGASTRIC ARTERIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAMMAPLASTY; MIDDLE AGED; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 38149121614     PISSN: 02844311     EISSN: 16512073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02844310701777574     Document Type: Article

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