Correction of implant ptosis after a transaxillary subpectoral breast augmentation

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 98, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 889-895

  Troilius, Carl ^a  

^a Plastikkirurgi Centrum   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AXILLA; BREAST AUGMENTATION; BREAST ENDOPROSTHESIS; HUMAN; PECTORAL MUSCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; SCAR; SKIN INCISION; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD;

EID: 0029768057     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199610000-00026     Document Type: Article

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