Complications, Reoperations, and Revisions in Breast Augmentation

Clinics in Plastic Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 139-156

  Bengtson, Bradley P ^a  

^a Plastic Surgery Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Capsular contracture, malposition, recurrent ptosis, and coverage problems; Classification systems; Current literature and solutions; Defining complications; Most common complications in breast augmentation; Outcomes and evidence based data in augmentation; Process of breast augmentation; Reoperations and revisions; Track and document patient data

Indexed keywords

BREAST AUGMENTATION; BREAST MALFORMATION; CONTRACTURE; HEMATOMA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REOPERATION; REVIEW; SEROMA;

BREAST IMPLANTATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REOPERATION;

EID: 56849114335     PISSN: 00941298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cps.2008.08.002     Document Type: Review

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