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Case Reports
. 2008 Mar;121(3):143e-144e.
doi: 10.1097/01.prs.0000300199.69982.48.

Surgical reconstruction of iatrogenic symmastia

Andreas Foustanos  1 , Harris Zavrides
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Case Reports

Surgical reconstruction of iatrogenic symmastia

Andreas Foustanos et al. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2008 Mar.
No abstract available

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  • Retrocapsular pocket to correct symmastia.
    Harley OJH, Arnstein PM. Harley OJH, et al. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2011 Jul;128(1):329-331. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3182174661. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2011. PMID: 21701362 No abstract available.

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