T-Anastomosis in microsurgical free flap reconstruction: an overview of clinical applications

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 61, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1157-1163

  Kim, Jeong Tae ^a   Kim, Chang Yeon ^a   Kim, Youn Hwan ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Microsurgical free flap reconstruction; Perforator flap; Vascular anastomosis

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HUMAN; LATISSIMUS DORSI FLAP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; ARTERIES; CONTRACTURE; FEMALE; HAND INJURIES; HUMANS; LEG INJURIES; MALE; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SURGICAL FLAPS; VEINS;

EID: 51349159131     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2008.03.048     Document Type: Article

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