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Cirocchi R, Cicoletti M, Arcangeli F, Tebala GD, Bruzzone P, Avenia S, Poli G, Trastulli S, Matteucci M. Preliminary Study of Axillary Lymphatic Drainage in Cutaneous Melanoma Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2023; 59:1357. [PMID: 37629647 PMCID: PMC10456326 DOI: 10.3390/medicina59081357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2023] [Revised: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023]
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Background: The axilla is a region of fundamental importance for the implications during oncological surgery, and there are many classifications of axillary lymph node subdivision: on the basis of studies on women with breast cancer, we used Clough's and Li's classification. However, currently we do not have a gold-standard classification regarding axillary lymphatic drainage in melanoma patients. Purpose: Our aim was to evaluate how these classifications could be adapted to sentinel lymph node evaluation in skin-melanoma patients and to look for a possible correlation between the most recent classifications of axillary lymph node location and Oeslner's classification, one of the most common anatomical classifications still widespread today. Methods: We analyzed data from 21 patients who underwent sentinel lymph node biopsy between January 2021 and January 2022. Results: Our study demonstrates that, to an extent, there is a possible difference in the use of the various classifications, hinting at possible limits of each. The data we obtained underline how cutaneous melanoma presents extremely heterogenous lymphatic drainage at the level of the axillary cavity. However, the limited data in our possession do not allow us to obtain, at the moment, results that are statistically significant, although we are continuing to enroll patients and collect data. Conclusions: Results of this study support the evidence that the common classifications used for breast cancer do not seem to be exhaustive. Therefore, a specific axillary lymph node classification is necessary in skin melanoma patients.
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- Roberto Cirocchi
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, 05100 Terni, Italy; (R.C.); (S.A.)
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- Dermatologic Clinic, S. Maria Hospital, University of Perugia, 05100 Terni, Italy; (M.C.); (F.A.)
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- Dermatologic Clinic, S. Maria Hospital, University of Perugia, 05100 Terni, Italy; (M.C.); (F.A.)
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- Department of Surgery, S. Maria Hospital, 06129 Perugia, Italy; (G.D.T.); (S.T.)
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- Department of Surgery, Sapienza University, 00189 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, 05100 Terni, Italy; (R.C.); (S.A.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, 05100 Terni, Italy;
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- Department of Surgery, S. Maria Hospital, 06129 Perugia, Italy; (G.D.T.); (S.T.)
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Noguchi M, Inokuchi M, Yokoi-Noguchi M, Morioka E, Haba Y. Conservative axillary surgery is emerging in the surgical management of breast cancer. Breast Cancer 2023; 30:14-22. [PMID: 36342647 DOI: 10.1007/s12282-022-01409-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) has been the standard axillary treatment for breast cancer for a long time. However, ALND is associated with postoperative morbidities, including local sensory dysfunction, reduced shoulder mobility and most notably arm lymphedema. Recently, ALND can be avoided not only in clinically node-negative (cN0) patients with negative sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs), but also in patients with less than 3 positive SLNs receiving breast radiation, axillary radiation, or a combination of the two. Moreover, SLN biopsy has been adopted for use in clinically node-positive (cN +) patients presenting as cN0 after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC); ALND may be avoided in cN + patients who convert to SLN-negative following NAC. Patients who undergo SLN biopsy alone have less postsurgical morbidities than those who undergo ALND. Nevertheless, ALND is still required in a select group of patients. A variety of conservative approaches to ALND have been developed to spare arm lymphatics to minimize arm lymphedema. These conservative procedures seem to decrease the incidence of lymphedema without increasing axillary recurrence. In the era of effective multimodality therapy, full conventional ALND removing all microscopic axillary disease may now be unnecessary in both cN0 patients and cN + patients. Regardless, emerging procedures for ALND should still be considered as investigational approaches, as further studies with longer follow-up are necessary to determine the safety of conservative ALND to spare arm lymphatics.
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- Masakuni Noguchi
- Department of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Kanazawa Medical University Hospital, Daigaku 1-1, Kahoku, Uchinada, Ishikawa, 920-0293, Japan. .,Breast Center, Kanazawa Medical University Hospital, Daigaku 1-1, Kahoku, Uchinada, Ishikawa, 920-0293, Japan.
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- Department of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Kanazawa Medical University Hospital, Daigaku 1-1, Kahoku, Uchinada, Ishikawa, 920-0293, Japan.,Breast Center, Kanazawa Medical University Hospital, Daigaku 1-1, Kahoku, Uchinada, Ishikawa, 920-0293, Japan
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- Department of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Kanazawa Medical University Hospital, Daigaku 1-1, Kahoku, Uchinada, Ishikawa, 920-0293, Japan.,Breast Center, Kanazawa Medical University Hospital, Daigaku 1-1, Kahoku, Uchinada, Ishikawa, 920-0293, Japan
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- Department of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Kanazawa Medical University Hospital, Daigaku 1-1, Kahoku, Uchinada, Ishikawa, 920-0293, Japan.,Breast Center, Kanazawa Medical University Hospital, Daigaku 1-1, Kahoku, Uchinada, Ishikawa, 920-0293, Japan
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- Department of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Kanazawa Medical University Hospital, Daigaku 1-1, Kahoku, Uchinada, Ishikawa, 920-0293, Japan.,Breast Center, Kanazawa Medical University Hospital, Daigaku 1-1, Kahoku, Uchinada, Ishikawa, 920-0293, Japan
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Rokhtabnak F, Sayad S, Izadi M, Djalali Motlagh S, Rahimzadeh P. Pain Control After Mastectomy in Transgender Patients: Ultrasound-guided Pectoral Nerve Block II Versus Conventional Intercostal Nerve Block: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Anesth Pain Med 2021; 11:e119440. [PMID: 35070905 PMCID: PMC8771815 DOI: 10.5812/aapm.119440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Revised: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background Mastectomy is sometimes performed in transgender patients, which may damage the regional nerves such as the pectoral and intercostobrachial nerves, leading to postoperative pain. An ultrasound-guided nerve block can be used to track and block the nerves properly. Objectives This study aimed to compare the ultrasound-guided type-II pectoral nerve block with the blind (conventional) intercostal nerve block (ICNB) for pain control after breast tissue reconstruction surgery in transgender patients. Methods In the present single-blind randomized clinical trial, 47 patients were randomly divided into two groups: (A) Ultrasound-guided type-II pectoral nerve block (n = 23) and (B) blind intercostal nerve block (n = 24). After nerve block in both groups, pain intensity at 3, 6, 12, and 24 hours after surgery, upper limb paresthesia, frequency of nausea and vomiting, shortness of breath, hematoma, and the length of hospital stay were assessed. Results Patients who received the ultrasound-guided type-II pectoral nerve block had a greater reduction in pain intensity (24 h after surgery), opioid use (24 h after surgery), nausea, vomiting, and hospital stay than those who received ICNB, whereas the recovery time did not differ between the study groups. Conclusions The pectoral nerve block under ultrasound guidance, compared to the intercostal nerve block, in transgender patients can reduce the required dosage of opioids within 24 hours, pain intensity within 24 hours after surgery, the incidence of postoperative nausea, and vomiting, and the hospital stay of patients.
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- Faranak Rokhtabnak
- Department of Anesthesiology, Pain and Intensive Care, Firoozgar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Surgery, Firoozgar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pain and Intensive Care, Firoozgar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pain and Intensive Care, Firoozgar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Corresponding Author: Department of Anesthesiology, Pain and Intensive Care, Firoozgar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Pain Research Center, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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New classifications of axillary lymph nodes and their anatomical-clinical correlations in breast surgery. World J Surg Oncol 2021; 19:93. [PMID: 33781279 PMCID: PMC8008673 DOI: 10.1186/s12957-021-02209-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background In the last decade, two research groups, the French group by Clough et al. (Br J Surg. 97:1659–65, 2010) and the Chinese one by Li et al. (ISRN Oncol 2013:279013, 2013), proposed two types of classification of axillary lymph nodes in breast cancer, identifying novel anatomic landmarks for dividing the axillary space in lymph node dissection. Main body Knowledge of the exact location of the sentinel node helps to focus the surgical dissection and to reduce the morbidity of sentinel lymph node biopsy procedures, in particular the risk of arm lymphedema, without compromising sensitivity. Conclusion In this article, we aimed at focusing on the clinical impact that the most recent classifications of axillary lymph nodes have obtained in literature, highlighting the importance of defining new demarcations to preserve the axillary lymph nodes as much as possible in breast surgery.
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Deshmukh VR, Bhardwaj H, Khan F, Jacob TG. Aberrant Cutaneous Nerve Loops in the Axilla. ACTA MEDICA (HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ) 2017; 60:51-54. [DOI: 10.14712/18059694.2017.50] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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During routine dissection classes, conducted for first year undergraduate medical students, we encountered a rare anatomical variation in relation to the intercostobrachial nerve (ICBN). The ICBN represents the lateral undivided cutaneous branch of second intercostal nerve. In this case, the ICBN formed nerve loops with branches of the lateral cutaneous branch of the third intercostal nerve. These loops eventually gave branches that probably supplied the floor of the axilla and proximal arm. Nowadays, this ICBN is gaining clinical importance during the axillary lymph node dissections and mammary gland surgeries. Damage to the ICBN, may results in the sensory deficits in patients undergoing surgery. In our case report, ICBN was making aberrant nerve loop along with the branches from the third intercostal nerve. Knowledge regarding the origin, formation and route of ICBN is of clinical significance to axillary surgeons, radiologist and anesthesiologists.
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Li J, Jia S, Zhang W, Qiu F, Zhang Y, Gu X, Xue J. Partial axillary lymph node dissection inferior to the intercostobrachial nerves complements sentinel node biopsy in patients with clinically node-negative breast cancer. BMC Surg 2015; 15:79. [PMID: 26123412 PMCID: PMC4486390 DOI: 10.1186/s12893-015-0067-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2013] [Accepted: 06/18/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background The practice of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment in China varies to that in western developed countries. With the unavailability of radioactive tracer technique for sentinel lymph nodes biopsy (SLNB), using blue dye alone has been the only option in China. Also, the diagnosis of breast malignant tumor in most Chinese centres heavily relies on intraoperative instant frozen histology which is normally followed by sentinel lymph nodes mapping, SLNB and the potential breast and axillary operations in one consecutive session. This practice appears to cause a high false negative rate (FNR) for SLNB. The present study aimed to investigate the impact of the current practice in China on the accuracy of SLNB, and whether partial axillary lymph node dissection (PALND), dissection of lymph nodes inferior to the intercostobrachial nerve (ICBN), was a good complementary procedure following SLNB using blue dye. Methods 289 patients with clinically node-negative breast cancer were identified and recruited. Tumorectomy, intraoperative instant frozen histological diagnosis, SLNB using methylene blue dye, and PALND or complete axillary node dissection (ALND) were performed in one consecutive operative session. The choice of SLNB only, SLNB followed by PALND or by ALND was based on the pre-determined protocol and preoperative choice by the patient. Clinical parameters were analyzed and survival analysis was performed. Results 37 % patients with clinically negative nodes were found nodes positive. 59 patients with positive SLN underwent ALND, including 47 patients with up to two positive nodes which were all located inferior to the ICBN. 9 patients had failed SLNB and underwent PALND. Among them, 3 (33.3 %) patients were found to have one metastatic node. 149 patients showed negative SLNB but chose PALND. Among them, 30 (20.1 %), 14 (9.4) and 1 (0.7 %) patients were found to have one, two and three metastatic node(s), respectively. PALND detected 48 (30.4 %) patients who had either failed SLNB or negative SLNB to have additional positive nodes. All the patients with up to two positive nodes had their nodes located inferior to the ICBN. The FNR of SLNB was 43 %. The accuracy rate was 58 %. The follow-up ranged 12–33 months. The incidence of lymphedema for SLNB, PALND, and ALND was 0 %, 0 %, and 25.4 %, respectively (P < 0.005). The disease-free survivals for SLNB, PALND, and ALND groups were 95.8 %, 96.8 %, and 94.9 %, respectively (p > 0.05). Conclusions Under the circumstances of current practice in China, PALND is a good complementary procedure following SLNB in clinically node-negative breast cancer.
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- Jianyi Li
- Department of Breast Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, 36 Sanhao Street, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, 36 Sanhao Street, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, 36 Sanhao Street, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China.
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, 36 Sanhao Street, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, 36 Sanhao Street, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, 36 Sanhao Street, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, 36 Sanhao Street, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
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