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COLOCACION SUBMUSCULAR [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
- submuscular placement
1, record 1, English, submuscular%20placement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Submuscular placement puts the implant firmly behind the chest muscle wall. The implant is placed behind the pectoralis major muscle and behind all of the supporting fascia (connective tissue) and non-pectoral muscle groups. 1, record 1, English, - submuscular%20placement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Submuscular implants tend to be the best for mammograms, as they put the implant fully behind the area that needs to be examined. 1, record 1, English, - submuscular%20placement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- position rétro-musculaire
1, record 1, French, position%20r%C3%A9tro%2Dmusculaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- position rétromusculaire 2, record 1, French, position%20r%C3%A9tromusculaire
correct, feminine noun
- position sous-musculaire 2, record 1, French, position%20sous%2Dmusculaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En position rétro-musculaire (derrière et en dessous des muscles pectoraux) : les prothèses sont insérées de manière à ce qu'elles restent invisibles et impalpables. Ce procédé diminue le risque d'apparition de coques et donne un aspect harmonieux quand il y a peu de glande. La convalescence est souvent plus longue avec difficulté à lever les bras. 1, record 1, French, - position%20r%C3%A9tro%2Dmusculaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- colocación submuscular
1, record 1, Spanish, colocaci%C3%B3n%20submuscular
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Colocación [de un implante] sobre la pared torácica, por debajo de las porciones de los músculos pectoral mayor y menor, serrato anterior, recto abdominal y oblicuo externo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - colocaci%C3%B3n%20submuscular
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Colocación de implantes mamarios. Durante un procedimiento de aumento mamario, los implantes se colocarán bajo el músculo pectoral (submuscular) o encima del músculo y bajo las glándulas mamarias (subglandular). 3, record 1, Spanish, - colocaci%C3%B3n%20submuscular
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