Electrothermal bipolar vessel sealing system in axillary dissection: A prospective randomized clinical study

International Journal of Surgery

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 636-640

  Cortadellas, Tomás ^a   Córdoba, Octavi ^a   Espinosa Bravo, Martín ^a   Mendoza Santin, César ^a   Rodríguez Fernández, Julia ^a   Esgueva, Antonio ^a   Álvarez Vinuesa, María ^a   Rubio, Isabel T ^a   Xercavins, Jordi ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

Author keywords

Axillary dissection; Breast carcinoma; Hemostasis; LigaSure; Seroma; Thermal sealing system

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AXILLARY NODE DISSECTION; BLEEDING; BREAST CANCER; CANCER SURGERY; CAUTERIZATION; CLIP; ELECTROTHERMAL BIPOLAR VESSEL SEALING SYSTEM; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LIGATION; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPERATION DURATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE;

AGED; AXILLA; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; BREAST NEOPLASMS; ELECTROCOAGULATION; FEMALE; HEMOSTASIS, SURGICAL; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; LYMPH NODE EXCISION; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUCTION;

EID: 83155175262     PISSN: 17439191     EISSN: 17439159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2011.08.002     Document Type: Article

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