Microsurgical reconstruction for head and neck cancer in elderly patients

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 91-95

  Spyropoulou, Georgia Alexandra ^a   Jeng, Seng Feng ^b   Hsieh, Ching Hua ^c   Tsimponis, Antonis ^a   Shih, Hsian Shun ^b  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b I SHOU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

elderly patient; free flap transfer; head and neck reconstruction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FOREARM; FREE TISSUE FLAPS; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; THIGH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84895076095     PISSN: 0743684X     EISSN: 10988947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1357277     Document Type: Article

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