The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 198, Issue 5 , Pages 658-663 , November 2009

Effective breast reconstruction in female veterans

  • Mimi Leong, M.D., M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Section of Plastic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA
    • Division of Plastic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel.: 713-794-7814; fax: 713-794-7352
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  • Chuma J. Chike-Obi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Plastic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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  • C. Bob Basu, M.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Advanced Breast Reconstruction, Houston, TX, USA
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  • Edward I. Lee, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Plastic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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  • Daniel Albo, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Section of General Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA
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  • David T. Netscher, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Section of Plastic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA
    • Division of Plastic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA

Received 6 May 2009 ,Revised 2 July 2009

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PII: S0002-9610(09)00447-4

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.07.020

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 198, Issue 5 , Pages 658-663 , November 2009

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