Multidetector CT evaluation of abdominal wall for breast reconstruction: Take a look at the veins

Radiology

Volumn 251, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 947-948

  Cina, Alessandro ^a   Barone Adesi, Liliana ^a   Salgarello, Marzia ^a   Bonomo, Lorenzo ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; GRAFT FAILURE; HUMAN; LETTER; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; PERFORATOR FLAP; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VEIN; VENOUS CIRCULATION;

ABDOMINAL WALL; EPIGASTRIC ARTERIES; HUMANS; MAMMAPLASTY; PATIENT SELECTION; PHLEBOGRAPHY; PREOPERATIVE CARE; SURGICAL FLAPS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 67049142570     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: 15271315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2513090009     Document Type: Letter

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