Abstract: 9.10 Evaluation Of Sln Status In Patients With Cutaneous Melanoma Using Thinprep¨ Processed Fna Specimen
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Results: The overall incidence of all post-operative complications per breast was 23.8%. Breasts in which a complication occurred had a mean of 6 nodes removed versus 4 nodes in uncomplicated breasts (p=0.018). More complications were noted in patients who underwent axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) compared to sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB; p=0.008). Expander removal and seroma occurred more frequently in breasts which had a greater number of nodes removed (p=0.006 and p=0.015, respectively).
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