Refinements of the LeJour vertical mammaplasty skin pattern for skin-sparing mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 471-481

  Hunter, J E ^a   Malata, C M ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast ptosis; Immediate breast reconstruction; LeJour vertical scar breast reduction; Macromastia; Mastopexy; Skin sparing mastectomy

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADJUVANT CHEMOTHERAPY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BREAST CANCER; BREAST ENDOPROSTHESIS; BREAST MALFORMATION; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MASTECTOMY; OBESITY; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; SKIN NECROSIS; SMOKING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE FLAP; TREATMENT INDICATION; WOUND HEALING IMPAIRMENT;

ADULT; BREAST IMPLANTATION; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAMMAPLASTY; MASTECTOMY; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SKIN; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33947601610     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2006.04.028     Document Type: Article

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