Breast augmentation with silicone implants: The role of surgical drainage - Report on 502 consecutive patients

European Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 9-12

  Gherardini, G ^a   Zaccheddu, R ^b   Milner, S M ^c   El Shazlyl, M ^d   Liapakis, I ^e  

^a National Centre for Cosmetic Surgery ^*  (Italy)

^b National Centre for Cosmetic Surgery   (United Kingdom)

^c SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d ASSIUT UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^e DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Breast augmentation; Complications; Silicone implants; Surgical drainage

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST AUGMENTATION; BREAST ENDOPROSTHESIS; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DEVICE REMOVAL; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK REDUCTION; SHORT COURSE THERAPY; SILICONE PROSTHESIS; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WOUND CONTRACTION; WOUND HEALING IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 33744484571     PISSN: 0930343X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00238-006-0064-z     Document Type: Article

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