A retrospective photometric study of 82 published reports of mastopexy and breast reduction

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 128, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1282-1301

  Swanson, Eric ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NIPPLE; PHOTOMETRY; PUBLISHING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUTURING METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAMMAPLASTY; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MIDDLE AGED; NIPPLES; PHOTOMETRY; PUBLISHING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 81855177143     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e318230c884     Document Type: Article

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