Quilting after mastectomy significantly reduces seroma formation
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Quilting after mastectomy significantly reduces seroma formation
Breast cancer remains one of the leading causes of cancer deaths among women.[1] Simple mastectomy is a common surgical procedure that is used in the management of breast cancer. Seroma is one of the most frequently encountered complications following mastectomy and is a serous fluid that accumulates in the space between the skin flap and underlying tissues. It may cause significant morbidity, ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: South African Journal of Surgery
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2078-5151,0038-2361
DOI: 10.7196/sajsnew.7864