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Obesity and early complications following reduction mammaplasty: An analysis of 4545 patients from the 2005–2011 NSQIP datasets

Jonas A. NelsonDivision of Plastic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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John P. FischerDivision of Plastic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Cyndi U. ChungDivision of Plastic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Ari WestDivision of Plastic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Charles T. TuggleDivision of Plastic Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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Joseph M. SerlettiDivision of Plastic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Stephen J. KovachDivision of Plastic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Pages 334-339 | Accepted 20 Jan 2014, Published online: 10 Feb 2014

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