Seroma formation in two cohorts after axillary lymph node dissection in breast cancer surgery: Does timing of drain removal matter?

Breast Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 359-364

  Andeweg, Caroline S ^a   Schriek, Manon J ^a   Heisterkamp, Joos ^a   Roukema, Jan A ^a  

^a Microvida Laboratory for Medical Microbiology and Immunology   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

axillary lymph node dissection; breast cancer surgery; drain; seroma formation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; BREAST CANCER; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONSULTATION; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASTECTOMY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE; SEROMA; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WOUND INFECTION;

ADULT; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DRAINAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LYMPH NODE EXCISION; MIDDLE AGED; SEROMA; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79960392652     PISSN: 1075122X     EISSN: 15244741     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4741.2011.01099.x     Document Type: Article

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