Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 42, Issue 10 , Pages 1716-1720 , October 2007

Assessment of value of the sentinel lymph node biopsy in melanoma in children and adolescents and applicability of subcutaneous infusion anesthesia

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PII: S0022-3468(07)00366-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2007.05.028

Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 42, Issue 10 , Pages 1716-1720 , October 2007

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