Aspiration of breast abscess under ultrasound guidance: Outcome obtained and factors affecting success

Asian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 40-44

  Elagili, Faisal ^a,b   Abdullah, Norlia ^a   Fong, Liew ^a   Pei, Tan ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY   (Malaysia)

^b OMAR AL MUKHTAR UNIVERSITY   (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)

Author keywords

Breast abscess; Percutaneous drainage; Ultrasound guidance

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947403582     PISSN: 10159584     EISSN: 02193108     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1015-9584(09)60126-3     Document Type: Article

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