Resource cost comparison of implant-based breast reconstruction versus TRAM flap breast reconstruction

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 101-105

  Spear, Scott L ^a   Mardini, Samir ^b   Ganz, Jason C ^b  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST ENDOPROSTHESIS; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; BREAST SURGERY; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; IMPLANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL FEE; MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE; REIMBURSEMENT; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSVERSE RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCULOCUTANEOUS FLAP;

EID: 0037773435     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PRS.0000066007.06371.47     Document Type: Article

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