Replantation of an avulsed ear, using a single arterial anastamosis

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 326-329

  O'Toole, G ^a   Bhatti, K ^a   Masood, S ^a  

^a SALISBURY DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Avulsion; Ear; Replantation

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CIPROFLOXACIN; HEMOGLOBIN; HEPARIN; PHENOXYBENZAMINE; VERAPAMIL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AVULSION INJURY; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CASE REPORT; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EAR AVULSION; EMERGENCY WARD; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMPLANTATION; REVASCULARIZATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

AMPUTATION, TRAUMATIC; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; EAR, EXTERNAL; HUMANS; LEECHING; MALE; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; REPLANTATION;

EID: 38949172791     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2007.09.017     Document Type: Article

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