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Axillary Dissection
Research from N. Ivanovic and co-researchers in the area of axillary dissection described
August 21st, 2008
"The preservation of neurovascular elements passing through the axillary fibrofatty tissue (the intercostobrachial nerve and the lateral thoracic vein) could be techniqually demanding if an en bloc axillary dissection is performed in the conventional way," scientists writing in the journal Breast report. "In this paper we describe a surgical technique for more successful preservation of these elements, by which fragmentation of the axillary fibrofatty tissue is planned and performed ''in advance''. The techniques of axillary sampling biopsies, where lymphatic vessels are always divided, have shown that cutting of the lymph routes does not increase the risk of...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-08-21)
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