Utility of the Free Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap in Chest Wall Reconstruction
โ Scribed by Stephen R. Sullivan; Terrence M. Truxillo; Gary N. Mann; F. Frank Isik
- Book ID
- 109079457
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 526 KB
- Volume
- 13
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1075-122X
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