Harvesting of forearm perforator flaps based on intraoperative vascular exploration: Clinical experiences and literature review

Microsurgery

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 321-330

  Matei, Ileana ^a,b   Georgescu, Alexandru ^a   Chiroiu, Bogdan ^a   Capota, Irina ^a   Ardelean, Filip ^a  

^a Recovery Hospital   (Romania)

^b NONE   (Romania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOREARM PERFORATOR FLAP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERFORATOR FLAP; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE INJURY; VASCULAR ACCESS;

EID: 47749089720     PISSN: 07381085     EISSN: 10982752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/micr.20497     Document Type: Article

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