Analysis of an implantable venous anastomotic flow coupler: Experience in head and neck free flap reconstruction

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 751-755

  Zhang, T ^a,b   Dyalram Silverberg, D ^b   Bui, T ^c   Caccamese Jr , J F ^d   Lubek, J E ^b  

^a PEKING UNION MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c LEGACY EMANUEL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

flap monitoring; free flap; head and neck reconstruction

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HEAD AND NECK SURGERY; HUMAN; IMPLANTABLE VENOUS ANASTOMOTIC FLOW COUPLER; MALE; MECHANICAL PROBE; MONITOR; MONITORING; RELIABILITY; SIGNAL DETECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEIN ANASTOMOSIS;

ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; COHORT STUDIES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RHEOLOGY; SURGICAL FLAPS; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES; VEINS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861331864     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: 13990020     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2012.03.002     Document Type: Article

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