Prevention of lymphedema via axillary reverse mapping for arm lymph-node preservation following breast cancer surgery: a randomized controlled trial.

Conclusions: Axillary reverse mapping is a minimally invasive technique that can be performed during axillary lymph-node dissection, helping to prevent the subsequent development of arm lymphedema.
Trial registration: #SCURCTN3276, retrospectively registered on 11 April 2017 at Research Ethics Committee at the Faculty of medicine-Suez Canal University.
PMID: 31807140 [PubMed]

Source: Patient Safety in Surgery - December 8, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Faisal M, Sayed MG, Antonious K, Abo Bakr A, Farag SH Tags: Patient Saf Surg Source Type: research