Axillary lymph node dissection in the era of immediate lymphatic reconstruction: Considerations for the breast surgeon

Alessandra Mele; Betty Fan; Jaime Pardo; Isha Emhoff; Leah Beight; Stephanie K Serres; Dhruv Singhal; Leo Magrini; Ted A James

doi:10.1002/jso.26355

Axillary lymph node dissection in the era of immediate lymphatic reconstruction: Considerations for the breast surgeon

J Surg Oncol. 2021 Mar;123(4):842-845. doi: 10.1002/jso.26355. Epub 2021 Feb 1.

Authors

Alessandra Mele^{1

2}, Betty Fan^{1

2}, Jaime Pardo^{1

2}, Isha Emhoff^{1

2}, Leah Beight^{1

2}, Stephanie K Serres^{1

2}, Dhruv Singhal^{1

2}, Leo Magrini^{1

2}, Ted A James^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Breast Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
² Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

PMID: 33524160
DOI: 10.1002/jso.26355

No abstract available

Keywords: LYMPHA; breast cancer; lymphatic reconstruction; lymphedema.

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Breast Neoplasms / pathology*
Breast Neoplasms / surgery*
Female
Humans
Lymph Node Excision / adverse effects
Lymph Node Excision / methods
Lymph Nodes / pathology*
Lymph Nodes / surgery*
Lymphatic Metastasis
Middle Aged
Plastic Surgery Procedures
Retrospective Studies
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy / methods*