Value of using ultrasonic shears in reducing seroma formation after axillary lymph node dissection in breast cancer patients

Value of using ultrasonic shears in reducing seroma formation after axillary lymph node dissection in breast cancer patients

Abstract Background Axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) is an essential step in the management of breast cancer. ALND is conventionally performed using radio frequency electrosurgery. The post-operative complications of utilizing such energy (such as prolonged drainage time, seroma, or infection)...

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Main Authors: Yousra Mohsen Elshoura, Ahmed Refaat, Basma Hussein Abdelaziz Hassan, Philobater Bahgat Adly Awad, Mohamed Wael Ahmed, Sherif Mokhtar, Emad Salah El din Khalaf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute
Subjects:
Axillary lymph node dissection
Drainage time
Seroma formation
Breast cancer
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43046-024-00248-w
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