Free-flap failures and complications in an American oral and maxillofacial surgery unit

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1048-1051

  Salama, A R ^a   McClure, S A ^a   Ord, R A ^a   Pazoki, A E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND DENTAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

complications; free flaps; microvascular surgery; oral cavity; reconstruction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; GRAFT FAILURE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY; ORAL SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MICROVESSELS; MIDDLE AGED; ORAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGERY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; SURGICAL FLAPS; THROMBOSIS; TREATMENT FAILURE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 69949107533     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2009.05.002     Document Type: Article

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