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Clinical Trial
. 2001 Oct;39(10):773-4.

[Clinical value of preserving intercostal-brachial nerve during breast cancer operations]

[Article in Chinese]
Z Fan  1 , Z Song, H Li
Affiliations
  • PMID: 16201192
Clinical Trial

[Clinical value of preserving intercostal-brachial nerve during breast cancer operations]

[Article in Chinese]
Z Fan et al. Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi. 2001 Oct.

Abstract

Objective: To study the value of preserving intercostal-brachial nerve during axillary dissection for breast neoplasms.

Methods: From June 1996 to December 1997, stage I, II breast cancer patients were divided into experimental group (n = 45) and control group (n = 60) respectively. The intercostal-brachial nerve was preserved in the experimental group and not in the control group. Both were followed up after operations.

Results: The postoperation morbidity of arm sensory disturbance was 7.1% in the experimental group, which was significantly different from that of the control group(63.3%, chi2 = 34.69, P < 0.01). No difference was noted in the recurrence rate between the two groups.

Conclusions: Preserving intercostal-brachial nerve may significantly decrease the morbidity of postoperation arm sensory disturbance during axillary dissection for stage I, II breast cancer patients.

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