Systematic review and critical appraisal of the impact of acellular dermal matrix use on the outcomes of implant-based breast reconstruction

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 102, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 1010-1025

  Potter, S ^a   Browning, D ^a,c   Savovic, J ^a   Holcombe, C ^d   Blazeby, J M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BRISTOL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL LIVERPOOL AND BROADGREEN UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACELLULAR DERMAL MATRIX; BREAST AUGMENTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROCEDURES;

ACELLULAR DERMIS; BREAST IMPLANTATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE);

EID: 84937023904     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.9804     Document Type: Review

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