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Constantine P. Karakousis, MD, PhD
Buffalo, NY

Arch Surg. 2002;137:173.

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Classe et al evaluate the results of axillary lymphadenectomy in a prospective cohort of 207 patients with early breast cancer. Their aim was to eliminate the use of axillary drains and reduce the hospital stay to that of an ambulatory procedure or to a 1- to 2-day stay. On the basis of selection criteria and patient preference, 103 patients were assigned to an OD group and 104 patients were assigned to a T group of 1 to 2 days. Of the 103 patients in the OD group, 87 were discharged within 6 hours after the procedure and 16 stayed overnight. The overall incidence of axillary seroma requiring aspiration was 22.2%. Classe and colleagues used a "functional" axillary lymphadenectomy, which preserved the medial cutaneous nerve of the arm, the 2 intercostobrachial nerves, and the pedicle of the external mammary artery and vein. The "padding" of the . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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