title: Microvascular lifeboats: a stepwise approach to intraoperative venous congestion in DIEP flap breast reconstruction.
authors: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, United Kingdom.
authors: Alex
authors: A
authors: Davies
authors: Jennifer K
authors: JK
authors: O'Neill
authors: Sherif M
authors: SM
authors: Wilson
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006940:Hyperemia / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods*; D061525:Perforator Flap / Q000098:blood supply*
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