The Role of Surgical Drainage on Complications after Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Melanoma

The Role of Surgical Drainage on Complications after Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Melanoma

Background:. The real benefit of using drains for reducing the risk of complications in sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) has not been investigated yet. We aimed to evaluate the role of drain after SLNB and to determine if a correlation exists between drains and early complications. Methods:. This i...

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Main Authors: Matteo Torresetti, MD, Alessandro Scalise, MD, Michele Pelliccioni, MD, Francesco Mauro Junior Taddei, MD, Giovanni Di Benedetto, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2022-11-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000004642

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