Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 63, Issue 3 , Pages 423-430 , March 2010

Total nose reconstruction using superselective embolisation and a forehead flap: overlooked in recurrent massive vascular malformations of the nose

  • Jong Woo Choi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ulsan University, College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, 388-1 PungNap-2Dong, SongPa-Gu, Seoul, Korea 138-736. Tel.: +82 2 3010 3604; fax: +82 2 476 7471.
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  • Joon Pio Hong

      Affiliations

    • Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ulsan University, College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
    • ,
  • Mu young Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ulsan University, College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
    • ,
  • Dea Chul Suh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Ulsan University, College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Received 5 August 2008 ,Accepted 7 November 2008.

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PII: S1748-6815(08)01130-3

doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2008.11.048

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 63, Issue 3 , Pages 423-430 , March 2010

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