Intraluminal endoscopic evaluation of microvascular anastomosis

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 388-392

  Schoffl, Harald ^a,b   Froschauer, Stefan M ^a   Hainisch, Reinhard ^c   Hager, Dietmar ^a,b   Schnelzer, Richard ^a   Kwasny, Oskar ^a,b   Huemer, Georg M ^a,d  

^a maz Mikrochirurgisches Ausbildungs und Forschungszentrum   (Austria)

^b KEPLER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Austria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES UPPER AUSTRIA   (Austria)

^d Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Schwestern Linz   (Austria)

Author keywords

Anastomosis; Endoluminal; Endoscopy; Evaluation; Microsurgery; Training

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS; ANGIOSCOPY; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CORONARY ARTERY; DIGITAL IMAGING; ENDOLUMINAL MICROVASCULAR ENDOSCOPY; ENDOSCOPE; MICROANASTOMOSIS; MICROSURGERY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SILASTIC TUBE; SWINE; VASCULAR SURGERY;

ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; ANIMALS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CORONARY VESSELS; DIMETHYLPOLYSILOXANES; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; ENDOSCOPES; ENDOSCOPY; HUMANS; MICROSURGERY; SILICONES; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 40749151452     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2007.09.034     Document Type: Article

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