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An alternative approach for ilioinguinal lymphadenectomy in combination with a VRAM flap

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  1. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, BS16 1LE, UK

    Alex Davies, Jennifer K O’Neill & Paul Wilson

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Davies, A., O’Neill, J.K. & Wilson, P. An alternative approach for ilioinguinal lymphadenectomy in combination with a VRAM flap. Eur J Plast Surg 36, 803–804 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-013-0844-1

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