Chylous leakage after breast-conserving surgery: A case report.

Asian J Surg

Department of General Surgery, Changzhi People's Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Changzhi, Shanxi Province, China. Electronic address:

Published: October 2023

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