The transition from pedicle transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous to perforator flap: what is the cost of opportunity?

This study evaluates how the transition from pedicled transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (pTRAM) to perforator flaps at an academic center has affected outcome and reimbursement. In 2006, our practice transitioned to almost exclusively perforator flaps for breast reconstruction. This study ret...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Annals of plastic surgery 2012-05, Vol.68 (5), p.489-494
Hauptverfasser:	Tong, Winnie M Y, Bazakas, Andrea, Hultman, C Scott, Halvorson, Eric G
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Female Humans Insurance, Health, Reimbursement - statistics & numerical data Length of Stay - statistics & numerical data Mammaplasty - economics Mammaplasty - methods Middle Aged North Carolina Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Postoperative Complications - epidemiology Rectus Abdominis - transplantation Retrospective Studies Surgical Flaps - economics
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