An audit of breast reduction without drains

British Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 586-588

  Arrowsmith, Jill ^a   Eltigani, Eltigani ^a   Krarup, Kim ^a   Varma, Sanjay ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast reduction; Drains

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST ABSCESS; BREAST REDUCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRAIN; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; OUTPATIENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND DEHISCENCE; WOUND DRAINAGE;

EID: 0032698772     PISSN: 00071226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/bjps.1999.3155     Document Type: Article

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