Selection of the recipient vein in microvascular flap reconstruction of the lower extremity: Analysis of 362 free-tissue transfers

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 649-655

  Lorenzo, Andrés Rodriguez ^a   Lin, Cheng Hung ^a   Lin, Chih Hung ^a   Lin, Yu Te ^a   Nguyen, Anh ^a   Hsu, Chung Chen ^a   Wei, Fu Chan ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

free tissue transfer; lower extremity reconstruction; recipient vein; recipient vessels

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE; BONE GRAFT; COMORBIDITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; GRAFT FAILURE; HUMAN; LEG; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; VEIN; VEIN ANASTOMOSIS; VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; VENOUS CIRCULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FREE TISSUE FLAPS; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79954417804     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2010.07.028     Document Type: Article

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