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Comparison of contraction rates of epigastric and extended dorsal island skin flaps in rats

Furkan CertelDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Marmara University Medical School, Istanbul, Turkey;
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Mehmet BayramicliDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Marmara University Medical School, Istanbul, Turkey;
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Merdan SerinDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 65-70 | Received 18 Jun 2018, Accepted 19 Oct 2018, Published online: 03 Feb 2019

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