Mastectomy without drain at pectoral area: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 325-331

  Puttawibul, Puttisak ^a   Maipang, Tanapon ^a   Uttamakul, Panpen ^a   Sangthong, Buraput ^a   Sampao, Srila ^a   Apakupakul, Nualta ^a  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Mastectomy; Sharp Dissection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER STAGING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASTECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SCALPEL; SEROMA; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; TISSUE INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; BREAST TUMOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WOUND DRAINAGE;

ADULT; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DRAINAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MASTECTOMY, MODIFIED RADICAL; MIDDLE AGED; PECTORALIS MUSCLES;

EID: 0038123185     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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