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Anastomotic aneurysm following free tissue transfer

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Anastomotic aneurysm following free tissue transfer is extremely uncommon. A case is presented together with a review of the literature and reasons for the rarity of this complication are discussed.

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  1. North East Thames Regional Plastic Surgery Unit, St. Andrew’s Hospital, CM12 0BH, Billericay, Essex, UK

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Ashall, G. Anastomotic aneurysm following free tissue transfer. Eur. J. Plast. Surg. 12, 108–110 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02892667

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