Immediate breast reconstruction revisited.

M Jóźwik; P Rouanet; J Sobierajski; H Pujol

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Immediate breast reconstruction revisited.

M Jóźwik·P Rouanet·J Sobierajski·H Pujol

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Immediate breast reconstruction was discussed from the psychological, oncological and surgical points of view. It has been found that at present no adverse effects of the procedure on the course of breast cancer are known, while immediate timing is connected with significant psychological and surgical benefits.

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M Jóźwik, P Rouanet, J Sobierajski, H Pujol. 1995. Immediate breast reconstruction revisited.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7645903/

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