The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 200, Issue 3 , Pages 352-356, September 2010

Prevention of seroma formation after mastectomy and axillary dissection by lymph vessel ligation and dead space closure: a randomized trial

  • Yiping Gong, M.B.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oncological Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, 169 Donghu Rd., Wuhan 430071, Hubei, China
    • Department of Breast Surgery, Hubei Cancer Hospital, 116 South Zhuodaoquan Rd., Wuhan 430079, Hubei, China
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  • Juan Xu, M.B.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Breast Surgery, Hubei Cancer Hospital, 116 South Zhuodaoquan Rd., Wuhan 430079, Hubei, China
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  • Jun Shao, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Breast Surgery, Hubei Cancer Hospital, 116 South Zhuodaoquan Rd., Wuhan 430079, Hubei, China
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  • Hongtao Cheng, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Breast Surgery, Hubei Cancer Hospital, 116 South Zhuodaoquan Rd., Wuhan 430079, Hubei, China
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  • Xinhong Wu, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Breast Surgery, Hubei Cancer Hospital, 116 South Zhuodaoquan Rd., Wuhan 430079, Hubei, China
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  • Demian Zhao, M.B.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Breast Surgery, Hubei Cancer Hospital, 116 South Zhuodaoquan Rd., Wuhan 430079, Hubei, China
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  • Bin Xiong, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oncological Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, 169 Donghu Rd., Wuhan 430071, Hubei, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +86 27 67813152; fax: +86 27 68754067

Received 14 June 2009; received in revised form 9 September 2009 published online 22 April 2010.

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PII: S0002-9610(10)00061-9

doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.10.013

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 200, Issue 3 , Pages 352-356, September 2010

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