Sentinel lymph node biopsy in the augmented breast: Role of the transaxillary subpectoral approach

Aesthetic Surgery Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 184-187

  Huang, Georgeanna J ^a   Hardesty, Robert A ^a   Mills, Dan ^a  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; TAMOXIFEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AXILLA; AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; BREAST AUGMENTATION; BREAST CANCER; BREAST ENDOPROSTHESIS; CANCER SCREENING; CANCER STAGING; CASE REPORT; DISSECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE; MAMMOGRAPHY; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0038149071     PISSN: 1090820X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/maj.2003.38     Document Type: Article

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