Anatomical study concerning the origin and course of the pectoral branch of the thoracoacromial trunk for the pectoralis major flap

Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 428-432

  Park, H D ^a   Min, Y S ^b   Kwak, H H ^a   Youn, K H ^a   Lee, E W ^b   Kim, H J ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University College of Dentistry   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Pectoral branch; Pectoralis major flap; Thoracoacromial trunk

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTERIAL TRUNK; ARTICLE; AXILLARY ARTERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MUSCLE BLOOD FLOW; MUSCLE BLOOD VESSEL; MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AXILLARY ARTERY; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PECTORALIS MUSCLES; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SURGICAL FLAPS; THORACIC ARTERIES;

EID: 9444235141     PISSN: 09301038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00276-004-0273-8     Document Type: Article

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