Effect of povidone iodine on silicone gel breast implants in vitro: Implications for clinical practice

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 711-712

  Burkhardt, Boyd R ^a,b  

^a Adobe Plastic Surgery ^*

^b Adobe Plastic Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POVIDONE IODINE; SILICONE GEL;

BREAST AUGMENTATION; BREAST DISEASE; BREAST ENDOPROSTHESIS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; LAVAGE; NOTE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SILICONE PROSTHESIS;

EID: 11844290109     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PRS.0000130968.13813.81     Document Type: Note

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