title: Lymphedematous arm as donor site for radial forearm free flap in thoracic reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: Plastic Surgery Department; Università degli Studi di Milano; Policlinico San Donato; San Donato Milanese; Milan, Italy (Vaienti, Masetto, Palitta) Institut Européen de la Main; Hôpital Kirchberg; Luxembourg (Merle).
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vaienti
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Masetto
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Palitta
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Merle
mesh_terms: D005542:Forearm / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008209:Lymphedema; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013909:Thorax
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