A combined anatomical and clinical study for quantitative analysis of the microcirculation in the classic perfusion zones of the deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flap

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 127, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 505-513

  Rahmanian Schwarz, Afshin ^a   Rothenberger, Jens ^a   Hirt, Bernhard ^a   Luz, Oliver ^a   Schaller, Hans Eberhard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ABDOMEN; ADULT; ARTICLE; EPIGASTRIC ARTERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PLASTIC SURGERY; VASCULARIZATION;

ABDOMEN; ADULT; EPIGASTRIC ARTERIES; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; LASER-DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 79951613369     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181fed543     Document Type: Article

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