Current use of drains and management of seroma following mastectomy and axillary surgery: results of a United Kingdom national practice survey.
Katherine FairhurstK RobertsP FairbrotherS Potternull nullPublished in: Breast cancer research and treatment (2023)
There is a need for a large-scale UK-based RCT to determine if, when and in whom drains are necessary following mastectomy and axillary surgery. This work will inform the design and conduct of a future trial.
Keyphrases
- minimally invasive
- coronary artery bypass
- lymph node
- neoadjuvant chemotherapy
- cross sectional
- sentinel lymph node
- quality improvement
- breast reconstruction
- surgical site infection
- primary care
- ultrasound guided
- healthcare
- clinical trial
- study protocol
- phase iii
- randomized controlled trial
- squamous cell carcinoma
- early stage
- radiation therapy
- coronary artery disease
- open label