Seroma formation after axillary lymphadenectomy with and without the use of drains

Breast

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 103-107

  Soon, P S H ^a,b   Clark, J ^a   Magarey, C J ^a  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Axillary lymphadenectomy; Drain; Seroma

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ABSCESS; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; BREAST CANCER; CELLULITIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LYMPHADENECTOMY; LYMPHEDEMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASTECTOMY; PARTIAL MASTECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEROMA; SKIN NECROSIS; SUCTION DRAINAGE;

EID: 14844350281     PISSN: 09609776     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2004.09.011     Document Type: Article

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