Effect of harmonic scalpel on seroma formation following surgery for breast cancer: A prospective randomized study

Journal of B.U.ON.

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 223-230

  Kontos, Michael ^a   Kothari, A ^a   Hamed, H ^a  

^a GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast surgery; Complications; Cost; Harmonic scalpel; Pain

Indexed keywords

CODEINE; IBUPROFEN; PARACETAMOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BREAST CANCER; CAUTERIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MASTECTOMY; OPERATION DURATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; SCALPEL; SCORING SYSTEM; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; SEROMA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TUMOR VOLUME; WOUND COMPLICATION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DRAINAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEROMA; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 45249107801     PISSN: 11070625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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