Analysis of liposuction-related complications and mortality in the United States and Latin America

Cosmetic Dermatology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 23-28

  Hernández Pérez, Enrique ^a   Valencia Ibiett, Erick ^a  

^a Center for Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery   (El Salvador)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEATH; LIPOSUCTION; MORTALITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA; SURGEON; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0013265474     PISSN: 10413766     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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