Microvascular free-flap transfer for head and neck reconstruction in elderly patients
✍ Scribed by Turrà, Francesco; Padula, Simone; Razzano, Sergio; Bonavolontà, Paola; Nele, Gisella; Marlino, Sergio; Canta, Luigi; Graziano, Pasquale; Orabona, Giovanni; Schonauer, Fabrizio
- Book ID
- 121616447
- Publisher
- BioMed Central
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 312 KB
- Volume
- 13
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1471-2482
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