Risk factors for complications after breast reduction surgery

Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 10-14

  Lewin, Richard ^a   Göransson, Marie ^b   Elander, Anna ^a   Thorarinsson, Andri ^a   Lundberg, Jonas ^a   Lidén, Mattias ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Halland Hospital Halmstad   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Breast; Breast reduction; Complication; Infection; Necrosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BREAST; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHY; NECROSIS; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SURGICAL INFECTION; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BREAST; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTROPHY; MAMMAPLASTY; NECROSIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84892637355     PISSN: 2000656X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/2000656X.2013.791625     Document Type: Article

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