Axillary node clearance: Who wants to immobilize the shoulder?

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 569-570

  Browse, D J ^a   Goble, D ^a   Jones, P A ^a  

^a MAIDSTONE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Axillary node dissection; Breast cancer; Breast conservation; Lymphadenectomy; Seroma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; BREAST CARCINOMA; CLEARANCE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CUFF; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; INTERVIEW; LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERSONAL HYGIENE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEROMA; SHOULDER;

EID: 0030446203     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0748-7983(96)92164-2     Document Type: Article

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