Reconstruction of Head and Neck Cancer with Double Flaps: Comparison of Single and Double Recipient Vessels

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 191-196

  Lin, Pao Yuan ^a   Kuo, Yur Ren ^a   Chien, Chih Yen ^a   Jeng, Seng Feng ^a,b  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Double free flap reconstruction; Head and neck cancer; Single recipient vessel

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVANCED CANCER; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; GRAFT FAILURE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; JAW MALFORMATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOUTH CANCER; MOUTH MALFORMATION; OPERATION DURATION; OSTEOSEPTOCUTANEOUS FLAP; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVASCULARIZATION; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; REOPERATION; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 64549127393     PISSN: 0743684X     EISSN: 10988947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1103508     Document Type: Article

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