Ultracision versus electrocautery in performing modified radical mastectomy and axillary lymph node dissection for breast cancer: A prospective randomized control trial

Medical Journal of Malaysia

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 204-207

  Muhammad, Rohaizak ^a   Johann, Khan Faizal ^a   Saladina, Jasmin Jazle ^a   Harlina, Mohd Latar Nani ^a   Niza, Abdullah Suhaimi Shahrun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA MEDICAL CENTER   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Electrocautery; Modified radical mastectomy; Surgery; Ultracision

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; BREAST SURGERY; CANCER GRADING; CAUTERIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; MASTECTOMY; MORBIDITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRACISION; WOUND DRAINAGE; BREAST TUMOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCOAGULATION;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; ELECTROCOAGULATION; HUMANS; LYMPH NODE EXCISION; MASTECTOMY, MODIFIED RADICAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84878905558     PISSN: 03005283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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