Draining after breast reduction: a randomised controlled inter-patient study

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 62, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 865-868

  Corion, Leonard U M ^a   Smeulders, Mark J C ^a   van Zuijlen, Paul P M ^a   van der Horst, Chantal M A M ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Breast reduction; Complication; Drain; Hospital stay

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; BREAST REDUCTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND DRAINAGE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DRAINAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MAMMAPLASTY; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; WOUND HEALING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649407861     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2008.01.009     Document Type: Article

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