Quality of life, patient satisfaction and cosmetic outcome after breast reconstruction using DIEP flap or expandable breast implant

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 61, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1188-1194

  Tonseth K A ^a   Hokland, B M ^a   Tindholdt, T T ^a   Abyholm F E ^a   Stavem, K ^b  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b AKERSHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Breast implant; Breast reconstruction; DIEP; Free flap; Patient reported outcome; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST ENDOPROSTHESIS; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP INFERIOR EPIGASTRIC PERFORATOR FLAP; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SHORT FORM 36; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

BREAST IMPLANTATION; BREAST IMPLANTS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAMMAPLASTY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 51549103681     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2007.05.006     Document Type: Article

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