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Original Article

Best choice of perforator vessel in autologous breast reconstruction: Virtual reality navigation vs radiologist analysis. A prospective study

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Pages 333-338 | Received 25 Aug 2014, Accepted 30 Mar 2015, Published online: 07 Jun 2015

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