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Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery Volume 47, 2013 - Issue 2
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Vascular augmentation of an extended latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap through an intercostal vessel: A preliminary report

Satoshi TakagiDepartment of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, School of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Takuto OyamaDepartment of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, School of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Kenji YamazumiDepartment of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, School of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Akiko EtoDepartment of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, School of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Hiroyuki OhjimiDepartment of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, School of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan
Pages 123-125 | Accepted 14 Apr 2012, Published online: 13 Feb 2013

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