Silicone breast implants: Outcomes and safety update

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 120, Issue 7 SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages

  Rohrich, Rod J ^a,b  

^a HD01544 ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SILICONE;

BREAST AUGMENTATION; BREAST ENDOPROSTHESIS; EDITORIAL; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INFORMATION CENTER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGEON;

EID: 37349089772     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.prs.0000286668.18934.37     Document Type: Editorial

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3. American Society of Plastic Surgeons. 2006 quick facts: Cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery trends. Available at http://www.plasticsurgery. org/media/statistics/loader.cfm?url=/commonspot/security/getfile.cfm&PageID= 23625. Accessed June 19, 2007.
4. American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Plastic surgeons analyze impact of silicone (press release), May 24, 2007. Available at http://www.plasticsurgery. org/media/press_releases/Plastic-Surgeons-Analyze-the-Impact-of-Silicone.cfm. Accessed June 19, 2007.