Mastopexy with mesh reinforcement: The mechanical characteristics of polyester mesh in the female breast

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 124, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 364-371

  De Bruijn, Hans P ^a   Ten Thije, René H W ^b   Johannes, Siegmund ^b  

^a MEDISCH SPECTRUM TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; POLYESTER;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST ENDOPROSTHESIS; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASTOPEXY; PLIABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PTOSIS; RIGIDITY; SKIN; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ADULT; AGED; BREAST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAMMAPLASTY; MATERIALS TESTING; MIDDLE AGED; POLYESTERS; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; SURGICAL MESH; TENSILE STRENGTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 69249084547     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181af0216     Document Type: Article

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