title: How long does the nipple projection last after reconstruction using the skate flap purse-string technique?
authors: Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shizuoka Cancer Center Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan.
authors: Yoko
authors: Y
authors: Katsuragi
authors: Shuji
authors: S
authors: Kayano
authors: Takuya
authors: T
authors: Koizumi
authors: Takahiro
authors: T
authors: Matsui
authors: Masahiro
authors: M
authors: Nakagawa
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