Vaginal reconstruction with the muscle-sparing vertical rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 335-340

  Weiwei, Li ^a   Zhifei, Liu ^a   Ang, Zeng ^a   Lin, Zhu ^a   Dan, Li ^a   Qun, Qiao ^a  

^a PEKING UNION MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Flap; Reconstruction; Rectus abdominis; Vagina

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGENITAL ABSENCE OF VAGINA; DONOR SITE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MUSCLE SPARING VERTICAL RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCULOCUTANEOUS FLAP; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL RATE; VAGINA DISEASE; VAGINA RECONSTRUCTION; VERTICAL RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCULOCUTANEOUS FLAP;

ARTIFICIAL ORGANS; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; PERINEUM; RECTUS ABDOMINIS; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINA; WOUND HEALING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 60449116426     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2008.06.040     Document Type: Article

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