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SUBPECTORAL PLACEMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- subpectoral placement
1, record 1, English, subpectoral%20placement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Subpectoral placement involves lodging the implant under the pectoralis major muscle. 2, record 1, English, - subpectoral%20placement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Because of the structure of this muscle, the implant is only partially covered. This alternative reduces the risk of capsular contracture and visible implant rippling, but recovery time from this positioning is typically longer and more painful because the doctor has to manipulate the muscle during surgery. 2, record 1, English, - subpectoral%20placement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- position rétro-pectorale
1, record 1, French, position%20r%C3%A9tro%2Dpectorale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- position rétropectorale 2, record 1, French, position%20r%C3%A9tropectorale
correct, feminine noun
- position sous-pectorale 3, record 1, French, position%20sous%2Dpectorale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En reconstruction, les vagues sont plus fréquentes lorsque l'implant est posé derrière un lambeau musculo-cutané de grand dorsal qu'en position rétro-pectorale. 4, record 1, French, - position%20r%C3%A9tro%2Dpectorale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- colocación subpectoral
1, record 1, Spanish, colocaci%C3%B3n%20subpectoral
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- colocación retropectoral 1, record 1, Spanish, colocaci%C3%B3n%20retropectoral
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Colocación de un implante] sobre la pared torácica por debajo del músculo pectoral mayor, por encima y en el plano subglandular, subcutáneo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - colocaci%C3%B3n%20subpectoral
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