Computed tomography angiography imaging for the chimeric anterolateral thigh flap in reconstruction of full thickness buccal defect

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 142-147

  Chiu, Wen Kuan ^a   Lin, Wen Chiung ^b   Chen, Shih Yi ^a   Tzeng, Wei Da ^a   Liu, Shao Cheng ^b   Lee, Tzu Peng ^a   Chen, Shyi Gen ^a  

^a NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^b TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anterolateral thigh flap; Computed tomographic angiography; Full thickness buccal defect; Perforator

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEEK; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EVALUATION; FACE TUMOR; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HEAD AND NECK TUMOR; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; THIGH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANGIOGRAPHY; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; CHEEK; FACIAL NEOPLASMS; FREE TISSUE FLAPS; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; THIGH; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79951820741     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2010.05483.x     Document Type: Article

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