The Breast
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 21-25 , February 2011

Factors affecting post-operative complications following skin sparing mastectomy with immediate breast reconstruction

Received 18 January 2010 ,Revised 14 April 2010 ,Accepted 15 June 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.breast.2010.06.006

The Breast
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 21-25 , February 2011