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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Avoidance of complications after the use of deep inferior epigastric perforator flaps for reconstruction of the breast

Jonas Lundberg Department of Plastic Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Hans Mark Department of Plastic Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden
Pages 79-81 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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