The monobloc hydrogel breast implant, experiences and ideas

European Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 229-233

  Kappel, Rita M ^a   Pruijn, Ger J M ^b  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Breast augmentation; Breast reconstruction; Monobloc hydrogel implant; Silicone breast implant

Indexed keywords

SILICONE GEL;

ARTICLE; BREAST ENDOPROSTHESIS; BREAST SURGERY; CAPSULECTOMY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MONOBLOC HYDROGEL BREAST IMPLANT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 84858700361     PISSN: 0930343X     EISSN: 14350130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00238-011-0591-0     Document Type: Article

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