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The weave technique for nipple reconstruction

John Y. S. KimDivision of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Madeleine J. GustDivision of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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Caitlin M. ConnorDivision of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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Armando DavilaDivision of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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Nora M. HansenDepartment of Surgery, Lynn Sage Comprehensive Breast Center, Chicago, IL, USA;Department of Surgery, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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Khang T. NguyenDivision of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
Pages 135-138 | Accepted 29 Apr 2012, Published online: 28 Jan 2013

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