Preventing postoperative haematomas in microvascular reconstruction of the head and neck: Lessons learnt from 126 consecutive cases

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 383-388

  Kaplan, Elan D ^a   Rozen, Warren M ^a   Shayan, Ramin ^a   Bernard, Simon ^a   Macgill, Kirsty ^a   Corlett, Russell ^a   Taylor, G Ian ^a   Ashton, Mark W ^a  

^a ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Flap; Free; Haematoma; Head; Neck; Reconstruction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK DISEASE; HEAD AND NECK SURGERY; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROVASCULAR SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION;

FEMALE; HEAD; HEMATOMA; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; NECK; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 41549137974     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2008.04482.x     Document Type: Article

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