title: Small-incision cephalic vein transposition technique with surgeon-performed intraoperative ultrasound mapping.
authors: Division of Plastic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, Minn. 55905, senchenkov@yahoo.com.
authors: Alex
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authors: Senchenkov
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative / Q000379:methods*; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply*; D013905:Thoracoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D014680:Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*
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