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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg 2016; 49(03): 422-423
DOI: 10.4103/0970-0358.197246
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Association of Plastic Surgeons of India

The extended myocutaneous pectoralis major flap: A new tool for the successful coverage of the lower third in sternal dehiscence

Eduardo Simon-Sanz
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University and Polytechnic Hospital La Fe, Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain
,
Enrique Salmerón-González
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University and Polytechnic Hospital La Fe, Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain
,
Eloisa Villaverde-Domenech
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University and Polytechnic Hospital La Fe, Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain
,
Alberto Pérez-García
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University and Polytechnic Hospital La Fe, Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain
,
Alberto Ruiz-Cases
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University and Polytechnic Hospital La Fe, Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain
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