Free-flap breast reconstruction: cost analysis in the Swiss healthcare system

AIM OF THE STUDY Breast cancer is the most common type of malignancy among women. Mastectomy maintains an essential role in oncological therapy and led to the development of breast reconstruction procedures. The deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) free flap became in the last deca...

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Main Authors: Matteo Scampa, Ilias G. Petrou, Ali Modarressi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2021-06-01
Series:Swiss Medical Weekly
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Online Access:https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/3023