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post mastectomy breast reconstruction
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Post-mastectomy Breast Reconstruction with Autologous Tissue: Current Methods and Techniques
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telemedicine and breast reconstruction
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Telemedicine and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic and Directions for the Future
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Evidence-Based Performance Measures for Autologous Breast Reconstruction PRMA Plastic Surgery
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Evidence-Based Performance Measures for Autologous Breast Reconstruction: An American Society of Plastic Surgeons Quality Performance Measure Set
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Patient-Reported Satisfaction and Health-Related Quality of Life following DIEP Flap PRMA Plastic Surgery
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Prospective Longitudinal Patient-Reported Satisfaction and Health-Related Quality of Life following DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction Relationship with Body Mass Index
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Deep Inferior Epigastric Lymph Node Basin_ Analys of Novel Donor Site for Lymph Node Transfer PRMA Plastic Surgery
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Deep Inferior Epigastric Lymph Node Basin: Analys of Novel Donor Site for Lymph Node Transfer
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Internal Mammary Lymph Node Biopsy PRMA Plastic Surgery
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Internal Mammary Lymph Node Biopsy During Free-Flap Breast Reconstruction: Optimizing Adjuvant Breast Cancer Treatment Through Comprehensive Staging
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Positive Margin Re-Excision PRMA Plastic Surgery
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Positive Margin Re-Excision Following Immediate Autologous Breast Reconstruction: Morbidity, Cosmetic Outcome, and Oncologic Significance
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Salvage of Intraoperative Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator FlapPRMA Plastic Surgery
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Salvage of Intraoperative Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap Venous Congestion with Augmentation of Venous Outflow: Flap Morbidity and Review of the Literature
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Abdominal Wall Stability and Flap Complications PRMA Plastic Surgery
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Abdominal Wall Stability and Flap Complications after Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap Breast Reconstruction: Does Body Mass Index Make a Difference?
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Salvage of Intraoperative Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap PRMA Plastic Surgery
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Salvage of Intraoperative Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap Venous Congestion with Augmentation of Venous Outflow
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