Abstract：Objective:To study the preservation of the intercostobrachial nerve radical feasibility and clinical significance in the treatment of breast cancer modified. Methods:Using modified I treatment, 76 cases with stage II breast cancer radical surgery, intraoperative dissection for preservation of the intercostobrachial nerve in 42 cases (experimental group), resected intercostobrachial nerve in 34 cases (control group). After a comparative analysis of two groups of patients with sensory function of the medial upper arm.Results:The disturbance rates after operation in January in the experimental group and the control group of patients with arm sensory were 19.1% and 73.5%, 7.1% and 61.8% after March, 2.4% and 50% 12 months after operation, there were significant differences (P＜0.01); and the operation time, bleeding volume, the rate of lymph node number and recurrence were compared in two groups, the differences were not statistically significant (P＞0.05).Conclusions:The preservation of the intercostobrachial nerve in I, stage II breast cancer is feasible and safe in operation, it can effectively retain the patient the medial upper arm skin sensory function, improve the quality life of patients after operation.
曹玉根，王克俭，张旭东，林明. 乳腺癌改良根治术中保留肋间臂神经的临床研究[J]. 中华解剖与临床杂志, 2013, 18(4): 309-311.
CAO Yu-gen,WANG Ke-jian,ZHANG Xu-dong,LIN Ming. Clinical Research of Preserving Intercostobrachial Nerve in Modified Radical Mastectomy for Breast Cancer. Chinese Journal of Anatomy and Clinics, 2013, 18(4): 309-311.
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