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Comparison of vertical and extended vertical rectus abdominis myocutaneous flaps. An anatomical study

Alberto Pérez-Garcíaa Department of Plastic Surgery and Burns, La Fe University Hospital, Valencia, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
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Elena García-Vilariñoa Department of Plastic Surgery and Burns, La Fe University Hospital, Valencia, Spain
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Álvaro García-Granerob Department of General Surgery, Son Espases University Hospital, Palma, Spain
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Miriam Alonso-Carpioa Department of Plastic Surgery and Burns, La Fe University Hospital, Valencia, Spain
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Alberto Sánchez-Garcíaa Department of Plastic Surgery and Burns, La Fe University Hospital, Valencia, Spain
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Alfonso Valverde-Navarroc Department of Anatomy and Embryology, University of Valencia, Spain
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Eduardo García-Granerod Department of General Surgery, La Fe University Hospital, Valencia, Spain
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Pages 153-156 | Received 20 Aug 2021, Accepted 27 Dec 2021, Published online: 17 Jan 2022

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