Impact of medical discipline and observer gender on cosmetic outcome evaluation in breast reconstruction using transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (TRAM) flap and radiotherapy

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 63, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2091-2097

  Leonardi, Maria Cristina ^a   Garusi, Cristina ^a   Santoro, Luigi ^a   Dell'Acqua, Veronica ^a   Rossetto, Fabio ^a   Didier, Florence ^a   Vischioni, Barbara ^a   De Lorenzi, Francesca ^a   Lohsiriwat, Visnu ^a,b   Yves Petit, Jean ^a   Orecchia, Roberto ^a,c  

^a EUROPEAN INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY   (Italy)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Cosmesis evaluation; Plastic reconstruction; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL DISCIPLINES, SCIENCE AND ART; BREAST CANCER; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; BREAST SURGERY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; TRANSVERSE RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCULOCUTANEOUS FLAP;

ADULT; BREAST IMPLANTATION; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; MALE; MAMMAPLASTY; RADIOLOGY; SEX FACTORS; SURGERY, PLASTIC; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 78650419578     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2010.02.013     Document Type: Conference Paper

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