Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Lowers the Rate of Lymphedema When Compared with Standard Axillary Lymph Node Dissection
Golshan M, Martin W, Dowlatshahi K. Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Lowers the Rate of Lymphedema When Compared with Standard Axillary Lymph Node Dissection. The American Surgeon 2003, 69: 209-212. PMID: 12678476, DOI: 10.1177/000313480306900306.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAxillary lymph node dissectionLymph node dissectionNode dissectionSentinel lymphArm circumferenceBreast cancerStandard axillary lymph node dissectionLong-term postoperative managementConventional axillary dissectionRate of lymphedemaAxillary node dissectionCent of patientsALND patientsArm edemaSLNB groupAxillary dissectionLymphedema ratePostoperative managementNonoperated sideLevel IPatientsData patientsSLNBLymphBiopsy