Axillary Lymphadenectomy. A Randomized Trial Comparing Bipolar Vessel Sealing To Conventional Technique

Axillary Lymphadenectomy. A Randomized Trial Comparing Bipolar Vessel Sealing To Conventional Technique

lymphorrehea remains the most frequent complication after axillary lymphadenectomy. we hyphothesize that the use of a bipolar vessel sealing may reduce the rate of lymph collection compared to the traditional surgical technique

Inclusion Criteria:

• Women with documented breast cancer (by histology or cytology) and candidate to elective axillary lymphadenectomy

Exclusion Criteria:

• Age less than 18 years
• Denied written informed content
• Previous axillary operations (except for sentinel node biopsy)
• Preoperative radio-chemotherapy
• Scheduled reconstructive breast operation