Although this may be caused by erroneous preoperative markings, areolar diameter differences are usually caused by skin tension differences between the breasts after wound closure.
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Areolar
//əˈɹiːə.lə(ɹ)//
Synonyms for "areolar" (1 found)
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Catalan
1 entries- areolar adj (relating to areolae)
French
1 entries- aréolaire adj (relating to areolae)
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Spanish
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areolar tissue
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2012, James W. Fleshman Jr., Open Total Proctocolectomy and Ileal Pouch, James W. Fleshman, Elisa H Birnbaum, Steven R Hunt, Matthew G Mutch, Ira J Kodner, Bashar Safar, Atlas of Surgical Techniques for Colon, Rectum and Anus, Elsevier (Elsevier Saunders), page 130, At the level of the sacral promontory, an areolar tissue plane begins behind the superior hemorrhoidal artery (Figure 9-3A and B).
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