Lengthening the pedicle of the rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap for repair of upper chest and neck defects
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عنوان ژورنال: The Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0035-8843,1478-7083
DOI: 10.1308/rcsann.2017.0055