The application of entirely mastoscopic axiliary lymph node dissection in grass-root hospitals

Abstract

Objective To explore the feasibility and clinical efficacy of entirely mastoscopic axillary lymph node dissection for patients with breast cancer. Methods To analyze the clinical data and the procedure of the Breast cancer cases with entirely mastescopic axillary lymph node dissection. Results All the operations of those cases re-ceived entirely mastoseopic axillary lymph nodes dissection were successful, the average operating duration was 97min,and average of 5 ～ 14 lymph nodes were removed;2 cases had the positive lymph node. The procedure of those operations went well ,and there was no operation complication. After the operation the shoulder mobilization had unlim-ited, and no cancer cell was transplanted in operations holes. Conclusion Entirely mastoscopic axillary lymph node dissection can be carried out in grass-root hospitals and can be taken as one of the usual operation methods. Key words: Breast neoplasms; Axillary lymph node dissection; Endoscopy