Free-flap head and neck reconstruction failures: Predictive factors and management;Les échecs de la chirurgie reconstructrice cervicofaciale par lambeaux libres: facteurs favorisants et prise en charge

Annales de Chirurgie Plastique Esthetique

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 308-314

  David, S ^a   Dassonville, O ^b   Poissonnet, G ^b   Chamorey, E ^b   Vallicioni, J ^b   Demard, F ^b   Medard de Chardon V ^a   Santini, J ^b   Bozec, A ^b  

^a University Hospital of Nice University of Nice Sophia Antipolis   (France)

^b CENTRE ANTOINE LACASSAGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Failure; Free flap; Head and neck; Salvage operation; Strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860408597     PISSN: 02941260     EISSN: 1768319X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anplas.2010.07.004     Document Type: Article

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