Harmonic Scalpel versus Electrocautery Dissection in Modified Radical Mastectomy for Breast Cancer: A Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Despite the common use of conventional electrocautery in modified radical mastectomy for breast cancer, the harmonic scalpel is recently emerging as a dominant surgical instrument for dissection and haemostasis, which is thought to reduce the morbidity ...
Jinbo Huang +5 more
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The role of postoperative radiotherapy after radical mastectomy in treatment of early breast cancer [PDF]
Archive of Oncology, 2002 BACKGROUND: Radical or modified radical mastectomy was considered for many years the standard therapy for operable patients. Following radical mastectomy, postoperative irradiation of the chest wall and peripheral lymphatics is indicated in selected ...
Mladenović Jasmina, Borojević Nenad D.
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William Halsted’s Radical Mastectomy Patients: A Historical Analysis Through Patient Narratives [PDF]
Annals of Surgery OpenThe radical mastectomy—a surgery pioneered by William Stewart Halsted at The Johns Hopkins Hospital—was the gold standard surgical treatment for breast cancer until the late 20th century.
Juliana M. Marquez, BS
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Post-Traumatic Growth in Young and Middle-Aged Breast Cancer Patients After Modified Radical Mastectomy: A Phenomenological Study [PDF]
Psychology Research and Behavior ManagementQiuyu Gu,1,2 Hongxia Hua,3 Linan Du,1 Haiying Liu2 1Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, People’s Republic of China; 2Healthcare-Associated Infection Management Office, Jiangnan University Medical Center, Wuxi, Jiangsu ...
Gu Q, Hua H, Du L, Liu H
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Folia Medica Indonesiana, 2021 Highlight: • Modification of radical mastectomy with flap fixation treatment in seroma production in breast cancer patients was analyzed. • The number of seromas from the drain removal time in patients undergoing modified radical mastectomy with flap ...
Patric Christ Ardhika Kustono +1 more
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Quality of Life for Clients with Radical Mastectomy [PDF]
Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 2019 Background: Quality of life of the modified radical mastectomy patients are greatly influenced by the surgical procedure as well as other treatment modalities like radiation therapy and chemotherapy.
Yasmin Hemdan +2 more
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Comparison between quadrantectomy and modified radical mastectomy in early Breast Cancer [PDF]
Al-Azhar International Medical Journal, 2022 Background - Breast cancer (BC) has been the most frequent cancer among women worldwide, and it is the leading cause of cancer-related death. Nowadays, numerous surgical treatments are extensively employed in the management of BC, including full surgical
Ahmed Abd El-Aziz +2 more
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Modified radical mastectomy [PDF]
Cancer, 1975 This report describes our experience with a technique of modified radical mastectomy involving incision of the lower lateral fibers of the pectoralis major muscle and detachment of the origins of the pectoralis minor muscle. These maneuvers enable sufficient retraction of these muscles to provide excellent axillary exposure while minimizing the danger ...
E F, Scanlon, J A, Caprini
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Folia Medica Indonesiana, 2021 Surgical operations on modified radical mastectomy are considered clean procedures by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) wound classification system.
Norman Hadi, Hantoro Ishardyanto
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Effect of Virtual Reality- Based Rehabilitation Program Versus Booklet-Based Education on Self-Care Practices and Prevention of Complications among Women after Mastectomy [PDF]
Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal, 2023 Background: Breast cancer is a common malignancy among women worldwide. With an estimated 2.1 million new cases being diagnosed each year and accounting for 24.2% of all cancer diagnoses among women, it is the most frequent disease in women.
Mohammed Harfoush +3 more
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