Microsurgical reconstruction of the breast: 'The versatile lower abdomen'

Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 18-22

  Ramakrishnan, Venkat V ^a  

^a BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast reconstruction; Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator flap (DIEP flap); Free tissue transfer

Indexed keywords

EID: 40349115161     PISSN: 09700358     EISSN: 1998376X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1778587     Document Type: Article

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