The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 186, Issue 4 , Pages 362-367 , October 2003

Low-risk palpable breast masses removed using a vacuum-assisted hand-held device

Presented at the Fourth Annual Meeting of the American Society of Breast Surgeons, Atlanta, Georgia, April 30–May 4, 2003

  • Richard E Fine, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • The Breast Center, Marietta, GA, USA
    • ,
  • Pat W Whitworth, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Nashville Breast Center, Nashville, TN, USA
    • ,
  • Julian A Kim, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA
    • ,
  • Jay K Harness, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • University of California San Francisco-East Bay, Oakland, CA, USA
    • ,
  • Beth A Boyd, R.N.

      Affiliations

    • The Breast Center, Marietta, GA, USA
    • ,
  • William E Burak Jr., M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Ohio State University, 907 N. Doan Hall, 410 West 10th Ave., Columbus, OH 43210, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-614-293-7743; fax: +1-614-293-3465.

Received 3 June 2003 ,Revised 21 June 2003

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doi: 10.1016/S0002-9610(03)00263-0

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 186, Issue 4 , Pages 362-367 , October 2003

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