Outcome study of the psychological changes after silicone breast implant removal

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 595-599

  Roberts, Cleora ^a,b   Wells, Karen E ^a   Daniels, Stephanie ^a  

^a Research Institute ^*

^b H LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST ENDOPROSTHESIS; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST IMPLANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MAMMAPLASTY; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; REOPERATION; RHEUMATIC DISEASES; SILICONES; SODIUM CHLORIDE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 0030874822     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199709000-00007     Document Type: Article

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