Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 63, Issue 12 , Pages 2112-2116 , December 2010

Reduction mammaplasty and related impact on psychosexual function

  • M. Romeo

      Affiliations

    • Plastic Surgery Unit, University of Messina (Policlinic), Via Consolare Valeria, 98100 Messina, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 7503407468.
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  • G. Cuccia

      Affiliations

    • Plastic and Reconstructive Unit European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
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  • A. Zirilli

      Affiliations

    • SEFISTAT, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
    • ,
  • E. Weiler-Mithoff

      Affiliations

    • Canniesburn Plastic Surgery Unit, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK
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  • F. Stagno d'Alcontres

      Affiliations

    • Plastic Surgery Unit, University of Messina (Policlinic), Via Consolare Valeria, 98100 Messina, Italy

Received 4 March 2009 ,Accepted 1 January 2010.

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☆ This article has been presented at SICPRE National Meeting September 2007, Fasano, Italy, and at the Friends of Canniesburn Meeting in April 2008.

PII: S1748-6815(10)00024-0

doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2010.01.001

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 63, Issue 12 , Pages 2112-2116 , December 2010

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