The radial forearm free flap: a review of microsurgical options

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 5-10

  Médard de Chardon, Victor ^a   Balaguer, Thierry ^a   Chignon Sicard, Bérengère ^a   Riah, Younes ^a   Ihrai, Tarik ^a   Dannan, Emad ^a   Lebreton, Elisa ^a  

^a University Hospital of Nice University of Nice Sophia Antipolis   (France)

Author keywords

Arterial anastomosis; Microsurgery; Microvascular anastomosis; Radial forearm free flap; Venous anastomosis; Venous drainage

Indexed keywords

BRONCHODILATING AGENT; HEPARIN; NITRATE; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ARTERY ANASTOMOSIS; BLOOD VESSEL SHUNT; COMPLIANCE (PHYSICAL); HEAD AND NECK SURGERY; HEPARINIZATION; HUMAN; MICROVASCULAR SURGERY; NERVE FUNCTION; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL FOREARM FLAP; REVIEW; SENSORY NERVE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THROMBOCYTE AGGREGATION; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT PLANNING; VEIN ANASTOMOSIS; VEIN GRAFT; VEIN THROMBOSIS; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; FOREARM; HUMANS; MICROSURGERY; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SENSATION; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 57449111681     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2008.06.053     Document Type: Review

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