The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 187, Issue 6 , Pages 684-687 , June 2004

Sentinel lymph node biopsy performed under local anesthesia is feasible

  • Marjolein L Smidt, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery–410, Postbus 9101, University Medical Centre, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    • Department of General Surgery, Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31-243611111 fax: +31-243658725
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  • Caroline M.M Janssen, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • Wout B Barendregt, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • Theo Wobbes, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery–410, Postbus 9101, University Medical Centre, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • Luc J.A Strobbe, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Received 6 May 2003 ,Revised 13 September 2003

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PII: S0002-9610(04)00051-0

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2003.09.009

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 187, Issue 6 , Pages 684-687 , June 2004

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