The modified B-mammoplasty incision: An alternative skin-conserving technique for mastectomy with immediate breast reconstruction

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 257-261

  Munnoch, D A ^a   Preece, P E ^b   Stevenson, J H ^a  

^a Dundee Royal Infirmary   (United Kingdom)

^b NINEWELLS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast reconstruction; Incision; Skin conservation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; BREAST CANCER; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCISION; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; MASTECTOMY; SKIN SCAR; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE EXPANSION; TISSUE FLAP;

ADULT; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAMMAPLASTY; MASTECTOMY; MIDDLE AGED; SURGICAL FLAPS; TISSUE EXPANSION;

EID: 0031852309     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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