An evidence-based approach to abdominoplasty

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 126, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 2189-2195

  Buck II, Donald W ^a   Mustoe, Thomas A ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL; ADULT; BODY MASS; CASE REPORT; CERTIFICATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD;

ABDOMINAL WALL; ADULT; BENCHMARKING; BODY MASS INDEX; CERTIFICATION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RISK FACTORS; SPECIALTY BOARDS;

EID: 78650056975     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181f83115     Document Type: Article

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