Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 61, Issue 10 , Pages 1148-1156 , October 2008

Fasciocutaneous free flaps in pharyngolaryngo-oesophageal reconstruction: a critical review of the literature

  • Dylan J. Murray

      Affiliations

    • Division of Plastic Surgery, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Christine B. Novak

      Affiliations

    • Wharton Head and Neck Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Peter C. Neligan

      Affiliations

    • Division of Plastic Surgery, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Wharton Head and Neck Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Division of Plastic Surgery, 8N-865, 200 Elizabeth Street, Toronto, ON M5G 2C4, Canada. Tel.: +1 416 340 3449; fax: +1 416 340 4403.

Received 8 November 2006 ,Accepted 24 September 2007.

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PII: S1748-6815(07)00489-5

doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2007.09.030

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 61, Issue 10 , Pages 1148-1156 , October 2008

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