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Original Article

Intraoperative vasopressors and thrombotic complications in free flap breast reconstruction

Jonas A. NelsonDivision of Plastic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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John P. FischerDivision of Plastic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA;
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Ritwik GroverDivision of Plastic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA; ;Department of Plastic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA;
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Priscilla NelsonDivision of Plastic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA; ;Department of Anesthesiology, Lankenau Medical Center, Wynnewood, PA, USA
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Alex AuDivision of Plastic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA;
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Joseph M. SerlettiDivision of Plastic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA;
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Liza C. WuDivision of Plastic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA;
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Pages 336-341 | Received 11 Aug 2016, Accepted 22 Nov 2016, Published online: 13 Jan 2017

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