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Usefulness of the LigaSure™ small jaw sealing device for breast reconstruction with a latissimus dorsi flap

Joon Seok LeeDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
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Do Gon KimDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
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Jeong Woo LeeDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
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Kang Young ChoiDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
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Ho Yun ChungDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
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Byung Chae ChoDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
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Jung Dug YangDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 295-300 | Received 24 Dec 2018, Accepted 15 Apr 2019, Published online: 07 May 2019

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