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Original Papers

Factors Affecting Seroma Formation after Mastectomy with Full Axillary Dissection

M. AkinciAnkara Diskapi Education and Research Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Ankara, Turkey.View further author information
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B. CetinAnkara Oncology Education and Research Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Ankara, Turkey.
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S. AsianAnkara Diskapi Education and Research Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Ankara, Turkey.
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H. KulacogluAnkara Diskapi Education and Research Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Ankara, Turkey.
Pages 481-483 | Published online: 11 Mar 2016

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