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Free ALT-flap can treat chronic seroma: a case report

Hien PhamDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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Nikolaos TsapralisDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1210-6609
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Damir KosuticDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
Pages 16-19 | Received 13 Aug 2019, Accepted 07 Jan 2020, Published online: 20 Jan 2020

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