Subcutaneous mastectomy: A plea for conservatism

Anne B. Redfern; John E. Hoopes

doi:10.1097/00006534-197811000-00007

Subcutaneous mastectomy: A plea for conservatism

Anne B. Redfern, John E. Hoopes

School of Medicine

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Abstract

The course after subcutaneous mastectomy is not without problems and the esthetic results, even in the absence of complications, are frequently disappointing. The role of subcutaneous mastectomy in the management of breast pathology remains uncertain at this time.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	706-707
Number of pages	2
Journal	Plastic and reconstructive surgery
Volume	62
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/00006534-197811000-00007
State	Published - Nov 1978

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