Prevention of seroma formation after axillary dissection in breast cancer: A systematic review

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 829-835

  Van Bemmel, A J M ^a,b   Van De Velde, C J H ^a   Schmitz, R F ^b   Liefers, G J ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b GROENE HART HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Lymphadenectomy; Prevention; Risk factors; Seroma

Indexed keywords

FIBRIN GLUE; OCTREOTIDE; TETRACYCLINE; THROMBIN;

AXILLARY DISSECTION; BREAST CANCER; CANCER SURGERY; COMPRESSION BANDAGE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; LYMPHADENECTOMY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEROMA; SHOULDER; SUCTION DRAINAGE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADULT; AGED; AXILLA; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DRAINAGE; FEMALE; FIBRIN TISSUE ADHESIVE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LYMPH NODE EXCISION; LYMPH NODES; MASTECTOMY; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM INVASIVENESS; NEOPLASM STAGING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEROMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80052970555     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: 15322157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2011.04.012     Document Type: Review

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