Prospective evaluation of outcome measures in free-flap surgery

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 435-438

  Kelly, John L ^a   Eadie, Patricia A ^b   Orr, David ^b   Al Rawi, Mogdad ^b   O'Donnell, Margaret ^b   Lawlor, Denis ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL GALWAY   (Ireland)

^b ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Anastomosis; Anticoagulation; Failure rate; Free flap; Trainee

Indexed keywords

DEXTRAN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

ADULT; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; FEMALE; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HUMAN; ISCHEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE RADIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; ANTICOAGULANTS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMANS; ISCHEMIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REOPERATION; SURGICAL FLAPS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 4544357090     PISSN: 0743684X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-833500     Document Type: Article

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