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ASO Author Reflections: Trimming the Fat: Improving Access to Immediate Breast Reconstructive Surgery by Streamlining Operating Room Resources

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  1. Department of Surgery, Providence Breast Center, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Esta S. Bovill MBBS, PhD & Elaine C. McKevitt MD, MEd

  2. Department of Surgery, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Esta S. Bovill MBBS, PhD & Elaine C. McKevitt MD, MEd

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  1. Esta S. Bovill MBBS, PhD
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ASO Author Reflections offer a brief invited commentary on the article, Immediate Reconstruction Swing Room Scheduling Reduces Wait Times to Surgery and Increases Breast Reconstruction Rates. Ann Surg Oncol. 2019;26:1276–83.

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Bovill, E.S., McKevitt, E.C. ASO Author Reflections: Trimming the Fat: Improving Access to Immediate Breast Reconstructive Surgery by Streamlining Operating Room Resources. Ann Surg Oncol 26 (Suppl 3), 729–730 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-019-07784-z

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