Resource implications of bilateral autologous breast reconstruction - A single centre's seven year experience

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 63, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1588-1591

  Molina, A R ^a   Ponniah, A ^a   Simcock, J ^a   Irwin, M S ^a   Malata, C M ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast reconstruction; DIEP flap; NHS funding; Patient choice; Payment by Results; TRAM flap

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTERY THROMBOSIS; BLEEDING; BREAST CANCER; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LATISSIMUS DORSI FLAP; LENGTH OF STAY; MASTECTOMY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OPERATION DURATION; PEDICLED SKIN FLAP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE FLAP; AUTOTRANSPLANTATION; BREAST NEOPLASMS; COST; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MAMMAPLASTY; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STATE MEDICINE; SURGICAL FLAPS; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77956663104     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2009.10.002     Document Type: Conference Paper

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