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Breast Cancer
Nutritional state affected postoperative axillary leakage after node dissection
June 9th, 2005
The effects of nutritional state on postoperative axillary leakage after axillary lymph node dissection (ALD) were studied. "Axillary leakage after ALD in breast cancer surgery is a frequent and troublesome complication. We conducted this study to establish an experimental model of axillary leakage after ALD; to evaluate axillary leakage in different nutritional states; and to examine the effects of dietary management on axillary leakage," scientists in Japan reported. "Twenty-eight Wistar rats were divided into two groups according to whether they were fed a high-fat diet or a low-fat diet for 14 weeks before ALD. After ALD, a suction drain was...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-06-09)
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