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Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery Volume 39, 2005 - Issue 3
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Original Article

Technical aspects of immediate breast reconstruction with implants: Five year follow-up

Jakob Lagergren Department of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Göran Jurell Department of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
,
Kerstin Sandelin Department of Surgical Sciences, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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Richard Rylander Department of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Marie Wickman Department of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
Pages 147-152 | Accepted 14 Sep 2004, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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