Post-mammoplasty symmastia augmentation with silicone implants: treatment with quilting sutures

Introduction: Augmentation mammoplasty is the most commonly performed esthetic surgical procedure in the United States and second in Brazil. Symmastia is one of its possible complications. This is defined as incorrect medial positioning of the breast implants, which cross the midline, losing the int...

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Published in:	Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica
Main Authors:	Michel Pavelecini, Felipe Bilhar Fasolin, Eduardo Madalosso Zanin, Bruno Della Mea Gasperin, Flávio Maciel de Freitas, Leonardo Milanesi Possamai, Ronaldo Scholze Webster, Pedro Bins Ely
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2018-06-01
Subjects:	breast implants mammoplasty mammary diseases breast prostheses and implants
Online Access:	http://www.rbcp.org.br/export-pdf/2050/en_v33n2a17.pdf

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