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Editorial
. 2023 Jan 1;12(1):1-4.
doi: 10.21037/gs-22-672. Epub 2022 Dec 26.

The importance of perioperative team familiarity and its contribution to surgical efficiency and outcomes in microsurgical breast reconstruction

Jevan Cevik  1   2 , David J Hunter-Smith  1   2 , Warren M Rozen  1   2
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Editorial

The importance of perioperative team familiarity and its contribution to surgical efficiency and outcomes in microsurgical breast reconstruction

Jevan Cevik et al. Gland Surg. .
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Keywords: Microsurgery; anatomy; breast reconstruction.

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Conflicts of Interest: All authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at https://gs.amegroups.com/article/view/10.21037/gs-22-672/coif). The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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