The Transaxillary Approach to Breast Augmentation

Clinics in Plastic Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 49-61

  Pacella, Salvatore J ^a   Codner, Mark A ^b,c  

^a SCRIPPS CLINIC   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Paces Plastic Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast augmentation; Endoscopic plastic surgery; Transaxillary breast augmentation

Indexed keywords

BREAST AUGMENTATION; BREAST ENDOPROSTHESIS; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

AXILLA; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAMMAPLASTY; PATIENT SELECTION;

EID: 56849107592     PISSN: 00941298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cps.2008.07.006     Document Type: Review

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