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. 2018 Sep;142(3):412e-413e.
doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000004654.

Macrotextured Breast Implants with Defined Steps to Minimize Bacterial Contamination around the Device: Experience in 42,000 Implants

Michail Sorotos  1 , Benedetto Longo, Vittoria Amorosi, Fabio Santanelli di Pompeo
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Macrotextured Breast Implants with Defined Steps to Minimize Bacterial Contamination around the Device: Experience in 42,000 Implants

Michail Sorotos et al. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2018 Sep.
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