title: One versus two venous anastomoses in microvascular free flap surgery.
authors: Jack Brockhoff Reconstructive Plastic Surgery Research Unit; Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology; University of Melbourne; Parkville, Victoria, Australia (Rozen, Whitaker) Department of Plastic Surgery; Uppsala Clinic Hospital; Uppsala, Sweden (Acosta).
authors: Warren M
authors: WM
authors: Rozen
authors: Iain S
authors: IS
authors: Whitaker
authors: Rafael
authors: R
authors: Acosta
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