Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 3 , Pages 369-374 , March 2011

Abdominoplasty in patients with and without pre-existing scars: A retrospective comparison

Received 24 December 2009 ,Accepted 25 May 2010.

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☆ Presented at the 43rd Congress of the European Society for Surgical Research, Nimes, France, 20–23 May 2009.

PII: S1748-6815(10)00325-6

doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2010.05.025

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 3 , Pages 369-374 , March 2011

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