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Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery Volume 29, 1995 - Issue 1
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Return of Sensibility and Final Outcome of Breast Reconstructions Using Free Transverse Rectus Abdominis Musculocutaneous Flaps

Outi Lapatto Department of Plastic Surgery, Töölö Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Sirpa Asko-seljavaara Department of Plastic Surgery, Töölö Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Erkki Tukiainen Department of Plastic Surgery, Töölö Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Erkki Suominen Department of Plastic Surgery, Töölö Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
Pages 33-38 | Received 07 Dec 1993, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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Stina Klasson, Karin Svensson, Per Wollmer, Patrik Velander & Henry Svensson. (2014) Blood flow dynamics and sensitivity in breasts after reconstruction with DIEP-flap. Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery 48:6, pages 407-411.
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Tyge T. Tindholdt & Kim A. Tønseth. (2008) Spontaneous reinnervation of deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flaps after secondary breast reconstruction. Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery 42:1, pages 28-31.
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Tapio Nieminen, Sirpa Asko-Seljavaara, Erkki Suominen, Hannu Kuokkanen, Karl von Smitten. (1999) FREE MICROVASCULAR TRAM FLAPS: REPORT OF 185 BREAST RECONSTRUCTIONS. Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery 33:3, pages 295-300.
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