Open AccessTotal Mastectomy with Complete Axillary Dissection
Author(s) -
Daniel F. Roses,
Matthew N. Harris,
Dorothy A. Potter,
Stephen L. Gumport
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-198107000-00002
Subject(s) - medicine , axillary dissection , pectoralis major muscle , dissection (medical) , surgery , mastectomy , pectoralis muscle , resection , breast cancer , cancer
A technique for total mastectomy with complete axillary dissection, which uses division of the insertion of the sternal portion of the pectoralis major muscle, preservation of its innervation, reconstruction after completion of the dissection and resection of the pectoralis minor muscle has been evaluated for 115 consecutive procedures. This modification facilitates a thorough axillary dissection, while preserving the cosmetic and functional benefits of the Patey operation.