Evaluation of nipple-areola complex sensitivity after the latero-central glandular pedicle technique in breast reduction

British Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 360-364

  Hamdi, Moustapha ^a   Blondeel, Phillip ^a   Van de Sijpe, Karlien ^a   Van Landuyt, Koenraad ^a   Monstrey, Stan ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Latero central glandular pedicle technique; Mammaplasty; Nipple areola complex sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST AREOLA; BREAST REDUCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PARESTHESIA; POSTOPERATIVE EDEMA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SKIN SENSATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; VIBRATION SENSE;

EID: 0041592707     PISSN: 00071226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0007-1226(03)00190-5     Document Type: Article

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