Cost analysis of implant-based breast reconstruction with acellular dermal matrix

Annals of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 516-520

  De Blacam, Catherine ^a   Momoh, Adeyiza O ^a   Colakoglu, Salih ^a   Slavin, Sumner A ^a   Tobias, Adam M ^a   Lee, Bernard T ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

acellular dermal matrix; breast implants; breast reconstruction; cost analysis; implant reconstruction

Indexed keywords

ACELLULAR DERMAL MATRIX; ARTICLE; BREAST AUGMENTATION; BREAST IMPLANT; COST; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ACELLULAR DERMIS; BREAST IMPLANTATION; BREAST IMPLANTS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84868687895     PISSN: 01487043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SAP.0b013e318217fb21     Document Type: Article

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