A theoretical model describing arterial flow in the DIEP flap related to number and size of perforator vessels

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 61, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1316-1320

  Patel, Sameer A ^a   Keller, Alex ^b  

^a FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b Northwell Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood flow; Breast reconstruction; Deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flap; DIEP; TRAM; Transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap

Indexed keywords

ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL; CAPILLARY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEEP INFERIOR EPIGASTRIC PERFORATOR FLAP; FACE INJURY; MUSCLE INJURY; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THEORETICAL MODEL;

EPIGASTRIC ARTERIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAMMAPLASTY; MICROCIRCULATION; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; SURGICAL FLAPS; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 53349129387     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2007.08.020     Document Type: Article

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