Interstitial laser photocoagulation for fibroadenomas of the breast

Breast

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 89-94

  Lai, L M ^a   Hall Craggs, M A ^b   Mumtaz, H ^a   Ripley, P M ^a   Davidson, T I ^a   Kissin, M W ^c   Saunders, C ^a   Taylor, I ^a   Bown, S G ^a,d  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL SURREY COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d National Medical Laser Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST FIBROADENOMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; NEEDLE; PALPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAR; SEDATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0032780895     PISSN: 09609776     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-9776(99)90006-1     Document Type: Article

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