title: Evaluation of the long-term stability of sheath plication.
authors: Albany Medical College, Albany, N.Y. Riverside Hospital, London, England.
authors: Karim
authors: K
authors: Nathan
authors: Bassem
authors: B
authors: Nathan
mesh_terms: D061645:Abdominoplasty; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*
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