Preservation versus section of intercostal-brachial nerve (IBN) in axillary dissection for breast cancer - A prospective randomized trial

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 158-161

  Salmon, R J ^a   Ansquer, Y ^a   Asselain, B ^a  

^a NONE   (France)

Author keywords

Axillary dissection; Breast cancer; Intercostal brachial nerve; Prospective randomized trial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; BREAST CANCER; BREAST SURGERY; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERCOSTAL NERVE; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASTECTOMY; PARTIAL MASTECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SHOULDER PAIN;

EID: 0031838522     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0748-7983(98)92793-7     Document Type: Article

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