Seroma following breast cancer surgery

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 711-717

  Pogson, C J ^a,b   Adwani, Asha ^a   Ebbs, S R ^a  

^a MAYDAY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast cancer surgery; Drains; Early discharge; Seroma

Indexed keywords

FIBRIN GLUE; HEPARIN; TAMOXIFEN; TETRACYCLINE; TRANEXAMIC ACID;

BREAST CANCER; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MASTECTOMY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEROMA; SUCTION DRAINAGE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0344464889     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0748-7983(03)00096-9     Document Type: Review

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