Externalized monitoring of totally buried free flap in hypopharyngeal reconstruction

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 575-578

  Kim, Sung Chan ^a   Kim, Eun Key ^a  

^a Asan Medical Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anterolateral thigh free flap; Flap monitoring; Hypopharyngeal cancer; Hypopharyngeal reconstruction; Radial forearm free flap

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOREARM; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HUMAN; HYPOPHARYNX TUMOR; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGIC MONITORING; PLASTIC SURGERY; THIGH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; FEMALE; FOREARM; FREE TISSUE FLAPS; HUMANS; HYPOPHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; THIGH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84878517348     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: 15363732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e31827c8077     Document Type: Article

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