The effect of superior pedicle breast reductions on breast sensation

European Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 11-18

  Belouli, Konstantina ^a   Iscru, Gratiela ^a   Krügel, Nathalie ^a   Meier, Sonja ^a   Baldi, Sandra ^a   Beer, Gertrude M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b Division of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Breast reduction; Breast sensation; Pain perception; Semmes Weinstein filaments; Temperature perception; Vibrometer

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST REDUCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; NOCICEPTION; PEDICLED SKIN FLAP; PRESSURE SENSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN SENSATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TEMPERATURE SENSE; VIBRATION SENSE;

EID: 59449090576     PISSN: 0930343X     EISSN: 14350130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00238-008-0298-z     Document Type: Article

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