Breast augmentation: Compression - A very important factor in preventing capsular contracture

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 529-538

  Camirand, André ^a   Doucet, Jocelyne ^a   Harris, June ^a  

^a NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST AUGMENTATION; COMPRESSION; CONTRACTURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

BREAST DISEASES; BREAST IMPLANTATION; BREAST IMPLANTS; CONTRACTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAMMAPLASTY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 0032806476     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199908000-00037     Document Type: Article

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