Influence of surgical technique on axillary seroma formation: A randomized study

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 385-389

  Nadkarni, Mandar S ^a   Rangole, Ashvin K ^a   Sharma, Ruppal K ^a   Hawaldar, Rohini V ^a   Parmar, Vani V ^a   Badwe, Rajendra A ^a  

^a TATA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Diathermy; Drain; Electrocautery; Seroma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER SURGERY; CARCINOGENESIS; CAUTERIZATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEROMA; SUCTION DRAINAGE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

AXILLA; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DRAINAGE; ELECTROCOAGULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEROMA;

EID: 34248163472     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2007.04067.x     Document Type: Article

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