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Fibrin sealant does not decrease seroma output or time to drain removal following inguino-femoral lymph node dissection in melanoma patients: A randomized controlled trial (NCT00506311)

BACKGROUND: This study assessed the impact of closed suction drains and evaluated whether the intraoperative use of a fibrin sealant decreased time to drain removal and wound complications in melanoma patients undergoing inguino-femoral lymph node dissection. METHODS: A pilot study (n = 18) assessed...

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Autores principales: Mortenson, Melinda M, Xing, Yan, Weaver, Storm, Lee, Jeffrey E, Gershenwald, Jeffrey E, Lucci, Anthony, Mansfield, Paul F, Ross, Merrick I, Cormier, Janice N
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2464595/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18564433
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1477-7819-6-63