Replantation of a large amputated segment of the face: A new technique
โ Scribed by Yoshio Tanaka; Sadao Tajima; Mie Byen; Katsuto Byen; Khoichi Terao; Masayuki Chikamori
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1995
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 413 KB
- Volume
- 16
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0738-1085
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โฆ Synopsis
Abstract
A microvascular replantation of an amputated large facial segment, using a segment of the descending branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery and its venae comitantes instead of interpositional vein grafts, is presented, and the advantages of this procedure are discussed. ยฉ 1995 WileyโLiss, Inc.
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