title: Improving surgical outcomes: standardizing the reporting of incidence and severity of acute lymphedema after sentinel lymph node biopsy and axillary lymph node dissection.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Section, John D. Dingell, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Detroit, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Wesley P
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Francis
authors.forename: Pamella
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Abghari
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rymal
authors.forename: Moheen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Suna
authors.forename: Mary A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Kosir
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D018567:Breast Neoplasms, Male / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000473:pathology; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome