作者: M. L. Gemignani , H. S. Cody , J. V. Fey , K. N. Tran , E. Venkatraman
DOI: 10.1007/BF02725336
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摘要: Background: The introduction of SLNB has allowed accurate staging in early-stage breast carcinomas and minimized the number unnecessary ALNDs. Intraoperative frozen-section analysis is a fundamental component sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) procedure. Some patients have positive nodes on thus undergo conventional axillary dissection (ALND) at time SLNB. A few negative but subsequent evidence metastases final pathologic examination. purpose our study was 2-fold: to compare hospital-related charges undergoing by with those ALND assess whether different outcomes associated adversely affect incurred this