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Challenges of microsurgery in the older patient in a private practice setting in Mexico City

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  1. Hospital Angeles Pedregal, Office 605, Mexico City, Mexico

    Francisco Javier López-Mendoza

  2. Hospital Angeles Pedregal, Mexico City, Mexico

    Alexander Cardenas Mejia

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López-Mendoza, F.J., Mejia, A.C. Challenges of microsurgery in the older patient in a private practice setting in Mexico City. Eur J Plast Surg 45, 341–344 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-021-01888-0

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