Prophylactic mastectomy and the timing of breast reconstruction
โ Scribed by M. Morrow; B. Mehrara
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 48 KB
- Volume
- 96
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
- DOI
- 10.1002/bjs.6463
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โฆ Synopsis
Immediate reconstruction advocated
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