## Abstract ## Background Successful free flap surgery in the head and neck is dependent on the successful anastomosis of both artery and vein. The success of all free flaps was analyzed to determine the necessity for performing 2 venous anastomoses. ## Methods We retrospectively analyzed a sing
HN01 TEN YEAR REVIEW OF HEAD AND NECK FREE FLAP SURGERY IN AUCKLAND
β Scribed by S. S. Li; J. Chaplin
- Book ID
- 108996495
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 62 KB
- Volume
- 79
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1445-1433
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