An evolution of communication in postoperative free flap monitoring: Using a smartphone and mobile messenger application

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 130, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 125-129

  Hwang, Jin Hee ^a   Mun, Goo Hyun ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; METHODOLOGY; MICROCOMPUTER; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REPRODUCIBILITY; TELECONSULTATION; TEXT MESSAGING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; COMPUTERS, HANDHELD; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FREE TISSUE FLAPS; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMANS; LASER-DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; REMOTE CONSULTATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TEXT MESSAGING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863429252     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e318254b202     Document Type: Article

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