The dermal suspension sling: Shaping the inferior pedicle during breast reduction

Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 608-616

  Echo, Anthony ^a   Guerra, Gerardo ^a   Yuksel, Eser ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast reduction; Dermal plication dermal flaps; Dermal sling; Dermal suspension; Inferior pedicle breast reduction; Inferior pedicle reduction mammoplasty; Reduction mammoplasty

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; DERMIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NIPPLE; PLASTIC SURGERY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DERMIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAMMAPLASTY; MIDDLE AGED; NIPPLES; SURGICAL FLAPS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80054702131     PISSN: 0364216X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00266-010-9632-5     Document Type: Article

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