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Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery Volume 37, 2003 - Issue 4
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Research Article

PEDICLED MYOCUTANEOUS AND MUSCLE FLAPS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF COMPLICATED CARDIOTHORACIC PROBLEMS

Theodosios Dosios Second Department of Propedeutic Surgery, Divisions of Thoracic Surgery Athens University School of Medicine Laiko General Hospital Athens Greece
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Othon Papadopoulos Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Athens University School of Medicine Laiko General Hospital Athens Greece
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Dimitrios Mantas Second Department of Propedeutic Surgery, Divisions of Thoracic Surgery Athens University School of Medicine Laiko General Hospital Athens Greece
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Panagis Georgiou Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Athens University School of Medicine Laiko General Hospital Athens Greece
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Panayotis Asimacopoulos Department of Cardiac Surgery Henry Dunant Hospital Athens Greece
Pages 220-224 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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