Anatomical study of the superior gluteal artery perforator (S-GAP) for free flap harvesting

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 91, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1244-1249

  Tansatit, Tanvaa ^a   Chokrungyaranont, Prayuth ^a   Sanguansit, Pasinee ^a   Wanidchaphloi, Samang ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Perforator flap; Superior gluteal artery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; GLUTEUS MAXIMUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; SUPERIOR GLUTEAL ARTERY PERFORATOR FLAP; SURGICAL ANATOMY; TISSUE BLOOD FLOW; VASCULARIZATION;

BUTTOCKS; CADAVER; HUMANS; PILOT PROJECTS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 50949084894     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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