Efficacy and aesthetic outcomes for quilting sutures in the prevention of seroma after mastectomy
Abstract Worldwide, mastectomy for breast cancer is one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures. As one of the main complications of mastectomy, seroma is associated with pain, infections and a prolonged hospital stay. We performed a prospective multicenter randomized trial to assess th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-02-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-29154-2 |