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Prophylactic venous cannulation of the pedicled TRAM flap in breast reconstruction

K. S. JohalDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Preston Hospital, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Preston, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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L. HightonDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Preston Hospital, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Preston, UK
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D. OuditDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Preston Hospital, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Preston, UK;Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Christie Hospital NHS Trust, Manchester, UK
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J. K. G. LaitungDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Preston Hospital, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Preston, UK
Pages 59-61 | Received 08 Nov 2013, Accepted 09 Sep 2014, Published online: 01 Oct 2014

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