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REDUCTION MAMMAPLASTY: SYMPTOMS, COMPLICATIONS, AND LATE RESULTS: A retrospective study on 242 patients

Hans Atterhem From the Department of Plastic Surgery, Umea University Hospital, Umea, Sweden
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Staffan Holmner From the Department of Plastic Surgery, Umea University Hospital, Umea, Sweden
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Per-Erik Janson From the Department of Plastic Surgery, Umea University Hospital, Umea, Sweden
Pages 281-286 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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