Objective: To observe safety and efficacy of Segmental thoracic spinal anesthesia (STSA) in upper abdominal and breast surgeries. Methods: 14 cases were selected, out of which 6 laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC), 4 open cholecystectomy (OC), 3 emergency exploratory laparotomy and 1 simple mastectomy.
MADHUCHANDA BORAH +6 more
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Chylous Leakage Post Mastectomy and Axillary Dissection [PDF]
Chylous leakage is a rare complication following mastectomy and axillary dissection. We report a case of a 46-year-old female who underwent modified radical mastectomy and developed chylous leakage.
Mwongeli, Matheka +4 more
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The effect of oncological treatment in breast cancer patients on functional effi ciency of the upper limb and the principles of physiotherapeutic management [PDF]
Introduction: Breast cancer is the most common malignant tumour and the second cause of death among women in Poland following lung cancer. Its therapy includes a number of procedures, including surgical treatment, the choice of which depends, among ...
Anna Opuchlik +6 more
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Postoperative radiotherapy after conservative surgery for early breast cancer: 5-year results [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Breast conserving surgery followed by postoperative radiotherapy, as alternative to radical mastectomy, has been accepted as an optimal method for loco- regional treatment of the majority of women with early stage of breast carcinoma. The aim
Mladenović Jasmina +2 more
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Segmental mastectomy without radiotherapy short-term follow-up [PDF]
Short-term treatment failures following 43 segmental mastectomies without radiation therapy and 157 total mastectomies for primary operable breast cancer Stages I and II (T1-2, N0-1, M0) are compared. Although not randomized by design, the patients in the two treatment groups were of similar age and had tumors of comparable histologic type, size, grade,
M D, Lagios +3 more
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Aprepitant plus palonosetron for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting after breast cancer surgery: a double blind, randomized trial [PDF]
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the addition of a fourth antiemetic intervention in patients at high risk for postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). METHODS: High-risk patients (Apfel score 3 or 4) scheduled for unilateral mastectomy were randomly allocated ...
Thiago Ramos Grigio +4 more
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Breast cancer treatment de-escalation: breaking the SOUND barrier [PDF]
Breast Cancer (BC) is the leading oncological diagnosis, with the annual incidence expected to exceed 3 million new cases by 2040 due to population growth and ageing.
G. Vanni +7 more
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Perception of breast cancer and breast reconstruction in medical school students [PDF]
Introduction: Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women in the world and in Brazil, after non-melanoma skin cancer. Our objective was to evaluate the medical students' perception of breast cancer and breast reconstruction ...
Leonardo David Pires Barcelos +5 more
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Modified reduction mammoplasty for optimization of oncological approach: initial results and literature review [PDF]
Introduction: Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women. Constant scientific evolution has allowed increasingly less invasive surgical approaches, reducing treatment-related morbidity without cancer damage.
Gabriel Salum D'Alessandro +4 more
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Management of skin-sparing mastectomy: Results of a survey of German Hospitals [PDF]
Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the current management of skin-sparing mastectomy in German hospitals and to determine its oncologic safety.
Friese, K. +9 more
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