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Table 2 Paired Surgical Procedures

From: Axillary lymph node dissection for breast cancer utilizing Harmonic Focus®

 

Control (13)

Harmonic (28)

ALND alone

3

3

ALND +1 minor procedure *

1

5

ALND+PM+mediport

3

2

ALND+PM+SLND+mediport

1

3

MRM

1

7

MRM+ mediport

1

1

TM+SLNB+ALND

1

2

ALND+TM+ mediport+ contralateral SLNB+contralateral TM

2

5

  1. *minor procedure included sentinel node biopsy, partial mastectomy, or mediport placement
  2. ALND = axillary lymph node dissection, PM = partial mastectomy, SLNB = sentinel node biopsy, MRM = modified radical mastectomy, TM = total mastectomy
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World Journal of Surgical Oncology

ISSN: 1477-7819

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