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Breast Augmentation, Subglandular: Workup
Updated: Jul 10, 2009
Workup
Laboratory Studies
- Perform routine blood tests, including a CBC and clotting studies, preoperatively.
- Obtain a pregnancy test on the day of surgery.
Imaging Studies
- Obtain a baseline mammogram in a patient who is aged 35 years or older and who has not undergone the examination previously.
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References
Eldor L, Weissman A, Fodor L, Carmi N, Ullmann Y. Breast augmentation under general anesthesia versus monitored anesthesia care: a retrospective comparative study. Ann Plast Surg. Sep 2008;61(3):243-6. [Medline].
Handel N, Jensen JA, Black Q, et al. The fate of breast implants: a critical analysis of complications and outcomes. Plast Reconstr Surg. Dec 1995;96(7):1521-33. [Medline].
Tarpila E, Ghassemifar R, Fagrell D, Berggren A. Capsular contracture with textured versus smooth saline-filled implants for breast augmentation: a prospective clinical study. Plast Reconstr Surg. Jun 1997;99(7):1934-9. [Medline].
Baker JL. Augmentation mammoplasty, a personal approach. In: Marsh JL, ed. Current Therapy in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Mosby-Year Book; 1989:1-9.
Gutowski KA, Mesna GT, Cunningham BL. Saline-filled breast implants: a Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation multicenter outcomes study. Plast Reconstr Surg. Sep 1997;100(4):1019-27. [Medline].
Hidalgo DA. Breast augmentation: choosing the optimal incision, implant, and pocket plane. Plast Reconstr Surg. May 2000;105(6):2202-16; discussion 2217-8. [Medline].
Spear S, ed. Surgery of the Breast, Principles and Art. 1998:845-917.
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