Accuracy of Predicted Resection Weights in Breast Reduction Surgery

Background:. Many insurance carriers continue to deny coverage for reduction mammaplasty unless a minimum amount of resected breast tissue per breast is achieved during surgery. This study investigates the accuracy of preoperative prediction that a minimum weight of 500 g can be resected and evaluat...

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Main Authors: Theodore A. Kung, MD, Raouf Ahmed, MBBS, Christine O. Kang, MPH, Paul S. Cederna, MD, Jeffrey H. Kozlow, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2018-06-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000001830