British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 6 , Pages 427-430 , September 2010

Patency of the radial artery following intra-luminal cannulation and its influence on potential flap harvest for head and neck reconstruction

  • Brian S. Bisase

      Affiliations

    • Royal Surrey County Hospital, Egerton Road, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7XX, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: 39 Greenhill Gardens, Merrow, Guildford GU4 7HH, United Kingdom. Tel.: +44 07957312298.
    • ,
  • Cyrus J. Kerawala

      Affiliations

    • Head and Neck Unit, Royal Marsden Hospital, Fulham Road, London SW3 6JJ, United Kingdom

,Accepted 19 August 2009.

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PII: S0266-4356(09)00505-1

doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2009.08.015

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 6 , Pages 427-430 , September 2010

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