A systematic approach to the surgical treatment of gynaecomastia

British Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 237-246

  Fruhstorfer, Birgit H ^a   Malata, Charles M ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conventional liposuction; Gynaecomastia; Surgical treatment; Ultrasound assisted liposuction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BREAST SURGERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXCISION; GYNECOMASTIA; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; LIPOSUCTION; MALE; MALE BREAST; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; SCAR FORMATION; SCORING SYSTEM; SEROMA; SKIN SURGERY; SURGEON; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0043175333     PISSN: 00071226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0007-1226(03)00111-5     Document Type: Article

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