Influence of fibrin glue on seroma formation after breast surgery

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 189, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 319-323

  Johnson, LyNette ^a   Cusick, Therése E ^a   Helmer, Stephen D ^a   Osland, Jacqueline S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE WICHITA   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast; Fibrin glue; Seroma

Indexed keywords

FIBRIN GLUE;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYTIC METHOD; ASPIRATION; BREAST CANCER; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEROMA; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL DRAINAGE;

EID: 15944410355     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2005.01.004     Document Type: Conference Paper

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