Tissue expansion for breast reconstruction: Methods and techniques
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Tissue expansion for breast reconstruction: Methods and techniques
OBJECTIVE In this work, the authors review recent data on the different methods and techniques of TE/implant-based reconstruction to determine the complication profiles and the advantages and disadvantages of the different techniques. This information will be valuable for surgeons performing breast reconstructions. MATERIALS AND METHODS A thorough literature review was conducted by the author...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Medicine and Surgery
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2049-0801
DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2017.07.048