Lymph node transplantation results in spontaneous lymphatic reconnection and restoration of lymphatic flow

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 133, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 301-310

  Aschen, Seth Z ^a   Farias Eisner, Gina ^a   Cuzzone, Daniel A ^a   Albano, Nicholas J ^a   Ghanta, Swapna ^a   Weitman, Evan S ^a   Ortega, Sagrario ^a   Mehrara, Babak J ^b  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; C57BL MOUSE; LYMPH NODE; LYMPH VESSEL; MALE; MOUSE; PHYSIOLOGY; TRANSPLANTATION;

ANIMALS; LYMPH NODES; LYMPHATIC VESSELS; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL;

EID: 84893528939     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.prs.0000436840.69752.7e     Document Type: Article

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