Use of uterine dilators to create a safe tunnel for a microvascular pedicle in the radiated neck

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 246-

  Törnwall, Jyrki ^a   Snall J ^a   Thoren, H ^a   Yli Petays S ^a   Lassus, P ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ARTICLE; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HUMAN; LETTER; MICROVASCULATURE; MOUTH CAVITY; NECK; NECK DISSECTION; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UTERINE DILATOR; VASCULAR PEDICLE;

ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; CRANIAL IRRADIATION; DILATATION AND CURETTAGE; HUMANS; MICROSURGERY; MICROVESSELS; NECK; ORAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; STENTS; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 61849120264     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2008.11.005     Document Type: Letter

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