Supraclavicular artery island flap in head and neck reconstruction
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منابع مشابه
The supraclavicular artery flap for head and neck reconstruction.
IMPORTANCE This study demonstrates the versatility of the supraclavicular artery (SCA) flap in head and neck reconstruction and offers technical highlights to improve the efficiency of flap harvest. OBJECTIVES To report our series of diverse reconstructions utilizing the SCA flap and to highlight several technical aspects of flap harvest that make the procedure more safe, reliable, and efficien...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: European Annals of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Diseases
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1879-7296
DOI: 10.1016/j.anorl.2015.08.021