Mastectomy performed with scissors following tumescent solution injection

Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 191-193

  Shoher, Angela ^a   Hekier, Ron ^a   Lucci Jr , Anthony ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; LIDOCAINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TUMESCENT SOLUTION; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABSCESS; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CAUTERIZATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASTECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN INCISION; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; EPINEPHRINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; LIDOCAINE; MASTECTOMY; MASTECTOMY, MODIFIED RADICAL; MASTECTOMY, SEGMENTAL; PHARMACEUTICAL SOLUTIONS; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS;

EID: 0038016851     PISSN: 00224790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jso.10265     Document Type: Article

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