A long-term study of outcomes, complications, and patient satisfaction with breast implants

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 117, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 771-772

  Gutowski, Karol A ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BACITRACIN; CEFAZOLIN; GENTAMICIN; SILICONE GEL; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

BREAST AUGMENTATION; BREAST ENDOPROSTHESIS; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; CONTRACTURE; HUMAN; NOTE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; SURGEON;

EID: 33748297458     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.prs.0000200072.04496.12     Document Type: Note

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