## BACKGROUND. Vaginal, perineal, and pelvic floor reconstruction is being performed with increasing frequency in conjunction with radical pelvic surgery. Although the vertical rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap is ideally suited to such procedures, little information exists regarding risks or com
Perineal, vulval and vaginoperineal reconstruction using the rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap
β Scribed by A. I. Skene; D. T. Gault; C. R. J. Woodhouse; N. M. Breach; Mr J. M. Thomas
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 511 KB
- Volume
- 77
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
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