Superior and superomedial pedicle wise-pattern reduction mammaplasty: Maximizing cosmesis and minimizing complications

Annals of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 128-134

  McCulley, Stephen J ^a   Schaverien, Mark V ^a,b  

^a NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST JOHN'S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Outcomes; Reduction mammaplasty; Superior pedicle; Superomedial pedicle; Wise pattern

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST HYPERTROPHY; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; BREAST REDUCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; SUPERIOR PEDICLE WISE PATTERN REDUCTION MAMMOPLASTY; SUPEROMEDIAL PEDICLE WISE PATTERN REDUCTION MAMMOPLASTY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CICATRIX; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTROPHY; MAMMAPLASTY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REOPERATION; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 68249135276     PISSN: 01487043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SAP.0b013e318188d0be     Document Type: Article

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