An effective method of drainage of puerperal breast abscess by percutaneous placement of suction drain

Indian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 330-333

  Tewari, Mallika ^a   Shukla, H S ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Breast feeding; Drainage of breast abscess; Puerperal breast abscess

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846037339     PISSN: 09722068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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