## 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
The rectus abdominis myocutaneous island flap in breast cancer
β Scribed by D. J. T. Webster; L. E. Hughes
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1983
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 365 KB
- Volume
- 70
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
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