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Original Scientific Reports

Simple volume estimation of the latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap in Asian breast reconstruction

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Pages 148-151 | Received 15 Mar 2013, Accepted 14 Aug 2013, Published online: 06 Sep 2013

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