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  • Title: [Axillary lymphocele after axillary dissection or sampling of sentinel lymph node in breast cancer].
    Author: Bijek JH, Aucouturier JS, Doridot V, Ghemari T, Nos C.
    Journal: Bull Cancer; 2005 Feb; 92(2):179-83. PubMed ID: 15749647.
    Abstract:
    The goal of this study was to evaluate the rate of seromas after axillary dissection or sentinel lymph node biopsy. This is a prospective study based upon a series of 229 patients. Among those 229 patients, 179 had an axillary dissection and 50 had a sentinel lymph node biopsy. In the axillary dissection group, 40% of patients developed a seroma. The maximum number of aspirations needed was 8. In the sentinel lymph node group, 18% of patients developed a seroma that never recurred after a single aspiration. Seromas are still a very frequent complication after axillary dissection. The sentinel lymph node biopsy has helped to reduce the rate of axillary seroma, and the number of aspirations needed to evacuate them.
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