2010
Can axillary lymph node dissection be omitted in patients with breast cancer and positive sentinel nodes?
Dominici L, Golshan M. Can axillary lymph node dissection be omitted in patients with breast cancer and positive sentinel nodes? Minerva Surgery 2010, 65: 547-54. PMID: 21081866.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancerSentinel lymphAxillary lymph node dissectionPositive sentinel lymph nodesCompletion axillary dissectionLymph node dissectionPositive axillary nodesPositive sentinel nodesSentinel lymph nodesStandard of careInvasive surgical managementNegative axillaAxillary dissectionAxillary lymphNode dissectionAxillary nodesLymph nodesSentinel nodesSurgical managementSurgical proceduresPatientsLymphCancerDissectionTherapeutic purposes
2003
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