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. 2011 Aug 15;9:90. doi: 10.1186/1477-7819-9-90

Table 2.

Paired Surgical Procedures

Control (13) Harmonic (28)
ALND alone 3 3

ALND +1 minor procedure * 1 5

ALND+PM+mediport 3 2

ALND+PM+SLND+mediport 1 3

MRM 1 7

MRM+ mediport 1 1

TM+SLNB+ALND 1 2

ALND+TM+ mediport+ contralateral SLNB+contralateral TM 2 5

*minor procedure included sentinel node biopsy, partial mastectomy, or mediport placement

ALND = axillary lymph node dissection, PM = partial mastectomy, SLNB = sentinel node biopsy, MRM = modified radical mastectomy, TM = total mastectomy