title: Discussion: breast reconstruction modality outcome study: a comparison of expander/implants and free flaps in select patients.
authors: Chicago, Ill. From the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
authors: Neil A
authors: NA
authors: Fine
authors: John S
authors: JS
authors: Kim
mesh_terms: D018427:Breast Implants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D058752:Free Tissue Flaps / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods*; D015625:Tissue Expansion Devices / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
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