The use of magnetic resonance angiography in vascularized groin lymph node transfer: An anatomic study

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 41-46

  Dayan, Joseph H ^a   Dayan, Erez ^a   Kagen, Alexander ^a   Cheng, Ming Huei ^b   Sultan, Mark ^a   Samson, William ^a   Smith, Mark L ^a  

^a BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

groin flap; lymphatic anatomy; lymphedema; magnetic resonance angiography; superficial circumflex iliac artery; vascularized lymph node transfer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILIAC VEIN; INGUINAL LYMPH NODE; LYMPHEDEMA; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SARTORIUS MUSCLE; SUPERFICIAL CIRCUM ILIAC VEIN; SURGICAL APPROACH; VASCULAR SURGERY; VASCULARIZED GROIN LYMPH NODE TRANSFER;

FEMALE; GROIN; HUMANS; LYMPH NODES; LYMPHEDEMA; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MIDDLE AGED; SURGICAL FLAPS; TATTOOING;

EID: 84891825178     PISSN: 0743684X     EISSN: 10988947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1351668     Document Type: Article

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