Use of a versatile transpositional flap in the surgical treatment of axillary hidradenitis suppurativa

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 103, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 644-647

  Chuang, Chia Jueng ^a   Lee, Chiu Heng ^a   Chen, Tim Mo ^a   Wang, Hsian Jenn ^a   Chen, Shyi Gen ^a,b  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NONE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Axilla; Hidradenitis suppurativa; Reconstructive surgical procedures; Surgical flaps

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AXILLA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DONOR SITE; ELASTICITY; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MORBIDITY; RECURRENT DISEASE; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN TRANSPOSITION FLAP; SUPPURATIVE HIDRADENITIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE FLAP;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AXILLA; FEMALE; HIDRADENITIS SUPPURATIVA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 8344249534     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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