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Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Published in: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 5/2009

01-09-2009 | Letter to the Editor

Selection of Breast Pocket Using the Pinch Test in Augmentation Mammoplasty: Can It Be Relied on in the Long Term?

Author: Umar Daraz Khan

Published in: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery | Issue 5/2009

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Selection of the right implant pocket often is difficult and has been the ongoing topic of discussion in the literature. Currently, a multitude of implant choices are available that can be combined with available pockets to fit an individual need. As often said by Dr. Tom Biggs, “No one key fits all the locks.” However, longevity, and aesthetic outcome are influenced by breast envelope stability. An augmented breast envelope in a submuscular plane or subfascial pocket is stable and better supported. Muscle and pectoral fascia in these planes provide support and prolong aesthetic results. …
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Metadata
Title
Selection of Breast Pocket Using the Pinch Test in Augmentation Mammoplasty: Can It Be Relied on in the Long Term?
Author
Umar Daraz Khan
Publication date
01-09-2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery / Issue 5/2009
Print ISSN: 0364-216X
Electronic ISSN: 1432-5241
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-009-9315-2

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