Comprehensive Outcome and Cost Analysis of Free Tissue Transfer for Breast Reconstruction: An Experience with 1303 Flaps

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• Publication year

  2013

• Venue

  Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

• Publication date

  2013-02-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine

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  DOI 10.1097/PRS.0b013e318277856fPMID 23357982
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