One-stage versus two-stage lymph node dissection after investigation of sentinel lymph node in cutaneous melanoma: A comparison of complications, costs, hospitalization times, and operation times

European Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 347-350

  von Kanel O E C ^a   Haug, M ^a   Pierer, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cost; Frozen section; Malignant cutaneous melanoma; Sentinel lymph node

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FROZEN SECTION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEMATOMA; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFECTION; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOMA; NECROSIS; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; SEROMA; SKIN TUMOR; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 15844377428     PISSN: 0930343X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00238-004-0695-x     Document Type: Article

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