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A procedure for mammary reduction and mastopexy: Summary of 100 personally performed operations

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The advantages of this modified Ragnell procedure are that a conical breast is formed, the submammary scar is short and inconspicuous, and the operation is safe.

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  1. Surgical Service (Plastic), St. Luke's Hospital, 115 East 67 Street, 10021, New York, N.Y.

    Richard B. Stark M.D., F.A.C.S.

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Stark, R.B. A procedure for mammary reduction and mastopexy: Summary of 100 personally performed operations. Aesth. Plast. Surg. 1, 145–148 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01570246

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