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Benefits in radical mastectomy protocol: a randomized trial evaluating the use of regional anesthesia

Scientific Reports, 2018
Surgery is the first-line treatment for early, localized, or operable breast cancer. Regional anesthesia during mastectomy may offer the prevention of postoperative pain.
M. Matsumoto, Eva Flores, P. P. Kimachi, F. Gouveia, M. Kuroki, A. Barros, M. Sampaio, F. Andrade, João Valverde, E. F. Abrantes, C. Simões, R. L. Pagano, R. Martinez   +12 more
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Analysis of etiological characteristics, risk factors and inflammatory factors in patients with postoperative infection following modified radical mastectomy [PDF]

Zhongguo aizheng zazhi
Background and purpose: Modified radical mastectomy is an important approach for treating breast cancer, but the risk of postoperative incision infection rate is relatively high, which can seriously affect the treatment outcome and prognosis of these ...
QIAN Fang, SUN Yongqiang, ZHANG Sihan, SONG Tianli
doaj   +1 more source

The psychosocial impact of bilateral prophylactic mastectomy: prospective study using questionnaires and semistructured interviews [PDF]

, 2001
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the psychosocial impact of bilateral prophylactic mastectomy for women with increased risk of breast cancer and to identify, preoperatively, risk factors for postoperative distress.
A'Hern, Roger, Fallowfield, Lesley, Hatcher, Mal Bebbington   +2 more
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Efficacy of pectoral nerve block versus thoracic paravertebral block for postoperative analgesia after radical mastectomy: a randomized controlled trial.

British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2016
BACKGROUND Pectoral nerve (PecS) block is a recently introduced technique for providing surgical anaesthesia and postoperative analgesia during breast surgery.
S. Kulhari, N. Bharti, I. Bala, S. Arora, Gurpreet Singh   +4 more
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Three‐Dimensional Printing in Breast Radiation Therapy: A Scoping Review of the Literature

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.
Three‐dimensional (3D) printed bolus is an emerging customisable device with potential for improved conformity and dose distribution in comparison to the commercially available alternatives. This scoping review performs an analysis of the pre‐clinical and clinical evaluation of 3D printed bolus in breast radiation therapy.
Chamitha Weerasinghe, Patrick Estoesta, Ashley Cullen, Elizabeth Claridge Mackonis   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improvement of Upper Extremity Lymphedema after Delayed Breast Reconstruction with an Extended Latissimus Dorsi Myocutaneous Flap [PDF]

Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2012
Lymphedema is a common complication after mastectomy in breast cancer patients. Many treatment options are available, but no treatment results in a complete cure.
Kyeong Tae Lee, So-Young Lim, Jai-Kyung Pyun, Goo-Hyun Mun, Kap-Sung Oh, Sa-Ik Bang   +5 more
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THE EFFECT OF LIMITED VERSUS EXTENDED AXILLARY LYMPH NODES DISSECTION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF POST-MASTECTOMY MORBIDITY [PDF]

Basrah Journal of Surgery, 2019
THE EFFECT OF LIMITED VERSUS EXTENDED AXILLARY LYMPH NODES DISSECTION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF POST-MASTECTOMY MORBIDITY Ahmed N Abdulnabi MB,ChB, CABS, Specialist of General Surgery, AL-Fayhaa Teaching Hospital, Basrah, IRAQ.
Ahmed Abdulnab
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A randomised controlled study of the post-operative analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided pectoral nerve block in the first 24 h after modified radical mastectomy

Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2018
Background and Aims: Breast cancer has become the most common cancer in women worldwide. Acute post-operative pain following mastectomy remains a challenge for the anaesthesiologist despite a range of treatment options available.
Satish Kumar, Deepali Goel, S. Sharma, Shahbaz Ahmad, Priyanka Dwivedi, N. Deo, Raka Rani   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Impact of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis on Extra Views and Concomitant Ultrasound Examinations in One Year Post Breast‐Conserving Surgery Patients

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.
The introduction of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) has reduced the number of concomitant ultrasound examinations performed in the first year post breast cancer treatment. DBT has also reduced the number of extra mammographic views in this cohort.
Michelle Kostidis, Yasha Pathmaperuma, Numan Kutaiba, Mia Le Plastrier   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Seroma formation after modified radical mastectomy

Al-Azhar Assiut Medical Journal, 2017
Background Modified radical mastectomy remains the most commonly performed surgery for breast cancer. Aim of the work The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of different methods (conventional scalpel, electrocautery, and harmonic scalpel) of ...
Mahmoud AboAmra
doaj   +1 more source