Clinical Outcomes of Submuscular vs Subglandular Implant Placement in Primary Cosmetic Breast Augmentation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Qian Cao, Lin Zhu, Fang Zhou, Jun Ma, Wei Zhai, Wanxiang Zhou, Xuesong Cao, Guanghan Ji, Gao Zeng, Xiaofang Chen

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DOI: 10.1093/asj/sjag163
Published: 2026-11-02
Container: Aesthetic Surgery Journal
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
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@article{allodium:10.1093/asj/sjag163,
  title = {Clinical Outcomes of Submuscular vs Subglandular Implant Placement in Primary Cosmetic Breast Augmentation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis},
  author = {Qian Cao and Lin Zhu and Fang Zhou and Jun Ma and Wei Zhai and Wanxiang Zhou and Xuesong Cao and Guanghan Ji and Gao Zeng and Xiaofang Chen},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Aesthetic Surgery Journal},
  doi = {10.1093/asj/sjag163},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1093/asj/sjag163}
}

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TY  - JOUR
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AU  - Qian Cao
AU  - Lin Zhu
AU  - Fang Zhou
AU  - Jun Ma
AU  - Wei Zhai
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AU  - Xuesong Cao
AU  - Guanghan Ji
AU  - Gao Zeng
AU  - Xiaofang Chen
PY  - 2026
JO  - Aesthetic Surgery Journal
DO  - 10.1093/asj/sjag163
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Cao, Q., Zhu, L., Zhou, F., Ma, J., Zhai, W., Zhou, W., Cao, X., Ji, G., Zeng, G., & Chen, X. (2026). Clinical Outcomes of Submuscular vs Subglandular Implant Placement in Primary Cosmetic Breast Augmentation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Aesthetic Surgery Journal. https://doi.org/10.1093/asj/sjag163

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