Superior and inferior gluteal artery perforators: In-vivo anatomical study and planning for breast reconstruction

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 217-225

  Rozen, Warren M ^a   Ting, Jeannette W C ^a   Grinsell, Damien ^a   Ashton, Mark W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

breast reconstruction; computed tomographic angiography; IGAP; Perforator flap; pre operative imaging; SGAP

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; INFERIOR GLUTEAL ARTERY PERFORATOR FLAP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPERIOR GLUTEAL ARTERY PERFORATOR FLAP; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOGRAPHY; BUTTOCKS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAMMAPLASTY; MIDDLE AGED; SURGICAL FLAPS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 78650713167     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2010.04.029     Document Type: Article

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