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Anatomical variants during axillary dissection.

M A Kutiyanawala·A Stotter·R Windle
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BACKGROUND: This study was done to document the variations encountered in the anatomy of the axilla because of the difficulty they can cause during dissection. METHODS: A record was made of the anatomy of the axilla in 100 patients with breast cancer who had an axillary dissection. RESULTS: The variants from the described normal included double axillary veins, abnormal bands of muscle from the latissimus dorsi stretching across the axilla and a medial lying thoracodorsal nerve. CONCLUSION: Damage to important structures in the axilla during axillary dissection can be minimized with an awareness of the possible anatomical variations.

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M A Kutiyanawala, A Stotter, R Windle. 1998. Anatomical variants during axillary dissection.. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2168.1998.00612.x

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