title: Pectoral muscle implant: approach and procedure.
abstract: The authors present their 4-year experience with the pectoral muscle implant for aesthetic purposes in 16 male patients. The significant enhancement of the chest contour achieved and the satisfying results obtained with no major complications makes this procedure an interesting advancement in male body contour surgery.
authors.affiliation: Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. haroldo@unisys.com.br
authors.forename: Luiz Haroldo
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: Oleg
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sabatovich
authors.forename: Kátia Perim
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Santana
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Picanço
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010369:Pectoralis Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design