Internal Mammary Lymph Node Biopsy during Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction: A Prospective Study

Conclusion Direct visualization of the internal mammary lymph nodes during dissection of the recipient vessels for microsurgical breast reconstruction allows for convenient sampling, with minimal donor site morbidity and enhances the therapeutic management of patients in whom nodal involvement is present. As such, the authors recommend IMLN sampling. [...] Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 333 Seventh Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USAArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery - March 15, 2022 Category: Surgery Authors: Schultz, Benjamin D. Sultan, Darren Ha, Grace Gibstein, Alexander Nguyen, Khang Barnett, Sarah L. Suydam, Rebecca C. Kasabian, Armen K. Smith, Mark L. Tanna, Neil Tags: Original Article Source Type: research