Postmastectomy Reconstruction
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Postmastectomy breast reconstruction: current techniques.
BACKGROUND The techniques of breast reconstruction have evolved and matured over the past 25 years. Recent studies have proven the benefit of breast reconstruction for breast cancer patients. METHODS The authors reviewed the recent literature on the techniques of breast reconstruction and the effects of reconstruction on patients following surgery for breast cancer. The findings in recent stu...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Surgery
سال: 1978
ISSN: 0003-4932
DOI: 10.1097/00000658-197812000-00010