L-brachioplasty: An adaptable technique for moderate to severe excess skin and fat of the arms

Aesthetic Surgery Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 620-629

  Hurwitz, Dennis J ^a   Jerrod, Keith ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

arm reduction; brachioplasty; excision site liposuction; massive weight loss

Indexed keywords

ARM; ARTICLE; AXILLA; CONTRACTURE; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FASCIA; HUMAN; L BRACHIOPLASTY; LIPOSUCTION; LYMPHOCELE; OPERATION DURATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROMA; SKIN INCISION; SKIN NECROSIS; SUBCUTANEOUS FAT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; SWELLING; THORAX; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

ARM; AXILLA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIPECTOMY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SKIN; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 77957799219     PISSN: 1090820X     EISSN: 1527330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1090820X10380857     Document Type: Article

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