OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to explore the anatomy of the in-tercostobrachial nerve in rats. METHODS Dissections of 8 Sprague-dawley rats were performed to examine the intercostobrachial nerve. Fifteen dissecti...OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to explore the anatomy of the in-tercostobrachial nerve in rats. METHODS Dissections of 8 Sprague-dawley rats were performed to examine the intercostobrachial nerve. Fifteen dissections were successful. The position of the nerve, origin, termination, length and diameter were measured and recorded. RESULTS 1) 80% of the nerves originated from the second intercostal space and 20% from the first intercostal space; 2) 60% of the nerves terminated in the latissimus dorsi and 40% in the axillary skin 3) the branches of the nerves only were divided into 2 types, single and double; 4) the length of the nerves ranged from 2.4 to 3.4 cm with an average of 2.97±0.90 cm; 5) the diameter of the nerves was thicker at their origin compared to their termination. CONCLUSION The intercostobrachial nerve is simple in rats with 60% terminating in the latissimus dorsi.展开更多
The intercostobrachial nerve (ICBN) is responsible for the sensory</span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-...The intercostobrachial nerve (ICBN) is responsible for the sensory</span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> innervation of a part of the inner side of the arm. Injury of the intercostobrachial nerve is </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">a complication of axillary dissection during lymph node dissection.</span> <b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Objective</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">: </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">This study aimed to determine the effect of preservation of the</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> intercostobra</span><span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">chial nerve on postoperative sensory disturbances. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Methods:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> This is a</span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> prospective, single-center study which was carried out in 90 patients followed in the oncology department of the Aristide Le Dantec hospital in Dakar, suffering </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">from breast cancer and having undergone breast surgery associated with</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> axillary </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">dissection, for a period of 6 months. The patients were divided into two</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> groups depending on whether the intercostobrachial nerve (ICBN) was preserved or </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">not. The two groups were compared in terms of the incidence of sensory</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> disturbances. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Results:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Sixty patients without nerve preservation and 30 patients with nerve preservation were included in the study, </span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">i.e.</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">, 90 patients in total. </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">ICBN was injured in 60 patients of which 41 patients (83.7%) developed</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> numbness in the inner arm. While in the preserved group, only 8 patients suffered from numbness (16.3%) with a significant P value of 0.002;however, for </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">other </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">variables such as the incidence of neuropathic pain and hypoesthesia-like</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> sensory </span><span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">deficit, there was no significant difference. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Conclusion:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Preservation of the </span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">intercostobrachial nerve during axillary dissection for breast cancer reduces the incidence of sensory disturbances on the upper limb.展开更多
Background:To explore the clinical effect of external application of ShouNian Powder combined with acupuncture at Zhitong acupoint in the treatment of intercostobrachial nerve syndrome(ICBNs)after breast cancer operat...Background:To explore the clinical effect of external application of ShouNian Powder combined with acupuncture at Zhitong acupoint in the treatment of intercostobrachial nerve syndrome(ICBNs)after breast cancer operation.Methods:A total of 80 patients with ICBNs who underwent modified radical mastectomy in our hospital from July 2014 to July 2016 were collected and divided into control group and study group according to the different treatment methods of ICBNs.40 patients in the control group were treated with symptomatic analgesia and 40 patients in the study group were treated with external application of ShouNian Powder combined with acupuncture at Zhitong acupoint to compare and analyze the pain relief,quality of life and analgesic recurrence rate of ICBNs between the two groups.Results:Compared with the control group,the pain relief rate of ICBNs in the study group was higher.The patient satisfaction and long-term quality of life in the study group were better than those in the control group.However,there was no significant difference in postoperative pain recurrence rate.Conclusion:External application of ShouNian Powder combined with acupuncture at Zhitong acupoint can effectively relieve pain and improve quality of life for patients with ICBNs after breast cancer operation,which has a certain popularizing significance in clinical practice.展开更多
目的探讨能准确评价腋窝淋巴结是否转移、又减少上肢淋巴肿等并发症的腋窝淋巴结清扫方法。方法 58例早期乳腺癌根据术前腋窝有无肿大淋巴结分为腋窝阳性组33人和腋窝阴性组25人。在腋窝清扫中以肋间臂神经为界,将腋窝淋巴结分为肋间臂...目的探讨能准确评价腋窝淋巴结是否转移、又减少上肢淋巴肿等并发症的腋窝淋巴结清扫方法。方法 58例早期乳腺癌根据术前腋窝有无肿大淋巴结分为腋窝阳性组33人和腋窝阴性组25人。在腋窝清扫中以肋间臂神经为界,将腋窝淋巴结分为肋间臂神经以上和以下淋巴结。在肋间臂神经以下淋巴结中,根据亚甲蓝染色区分为前哨和非前哨淋巴结。观察腋窝淋巴结转移的特点。结果肋间臂神经以下淋巴结的平均数显著多于前哨淋巴结的平均数(9.17±3.36 vs 2.48±1.14,P<0.01);在两组中,肋间臂神经以下淋巴结的平均数也都显著多于前哨淋巴结平均数(9.32±3.51 vs 2.57±1.14,P<0.01;9.03±2.60 vs 2.40±1.16,P<0.01)。腋窝阳性组的淋巴结转移率显著高于腋窝阴性组(39.39%vs 12.00%,P<0.01)。肋间臂神经以下淋巴结和前哨淋巴结的敏感性、假阴性率和准确率分别是93.75%、6.25%、98.28%和62.5%、37.5%、89.66%。结论肋间臂神经以下淋巴结清扫对于无明确腋窝转移的早期乳腺癌是一种合理的、可供选择的术式。展开更多
文摘OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to explore the anatomy of the in-tercostobrachial nerve in rats. METHODS Dissections of 8 Sprague-dawley rats were performed to examine the intercostobrachial nerve. Fifteen dissections were successful. The position of the nerve, origin, termination, length and diameter were measured and recorded. RESULTS 1) 80% of the nerves originated from the second intercostal space and 20% from the first intercostal space; 2) 60% of the nerves terminated in the latissimus dorsi and 40% in the axillary skin 3) the branches of the nerves only were divided into 2 types, single and double; 4) the length of the nerves ranged from 2.4 to 3.4 cm with an average of 2.97±0.90 cm; 5) the diameter of the nerves was thicker at their origin compared to their termination. CONCLUSION The intercostobrachial nerve is simple in rats with 60% terminating in the latissimus dorsi.
文摘The intercostobrachial nerve (ICBN) is responsible for the sensory</span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> innervation of a part of the inner side of the arm. Injury of the intercostobrachial nerve is </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">a complication of axillary dissection during lymph node dissection.</span> <b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Objective</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">: </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">This study aimed to determine the effect of preservation of the</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> intercostobra</span><span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">chial nerve on postoperative sensory disturbances. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Methods:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> This is a</span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> prospective, single-center study which was carried out in 90 patients followed in the oncology department of the Aristide Le Dantec hospital in Dakar, suffering </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">from breast cancer and having undergone breast surgery associated with</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> axillary </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">dissection, for a period of 6 months. The patients were divided into two</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> groups depending on whether the intercostobrachial nerve (ICBN) was preserved or </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">not. The two groups were compared in terms of the incidence of sensory</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> disturbances. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Results:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Sixty patients without nerve preservation and 30 patients with nerve preservation were included in the study, </span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">i.e.</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">, 90 patients in total. </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">ICBN was injured in 60 patients of which 41 patients (83.7%) developed</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> numbness in the inner arm. While in the preserved group, only 8 patients suffered from numbness (16.3%) with a significant P value of 0.002;however, for </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">other </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">variables such as the incidence of neuropathic pain and hypoesthesia-like</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> sensory </span><span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">deficit, there was no significant difference. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Conclusion:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Preservation of the </span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">intercostobrachial nerve during axillary dissection for breast cancer reduces the incidence of sensory disturbances on the upper limb.
文摘Background:To explore the clinical effect of external application of ShouNian Powder combined with acupuncture at Zhitong acupoint in the treatment of intercostobrachial nerve syndrome(ICBNs)after breast cancer operation.Methods:A total of 80 patients with ICBNs who underwent modified radical mastectomy in our hospital from July 2014 to July 2016 were collected and divided into control group and study group according to the different treatment methods of ICBNs.40 patients in the control group were treated with symptomatic analgesia and 40 patients in the study group were treated with external application of ShouNian Powder combined with acupuncture at Zhitong acupoint to compare and analyze the pain relief,quality of life and analgesic recurrence rate of ICBNs between the two groups.Results:Compared with the control group,the pain relief rate of ICBNs in the study group was higher.The patient satisfaction and long-term quality of life in the study group were better than those in the control group.However,there was no significant difference in postoperative pain recurrence rate.Conclusion:External application of ShouNian Powder combined with acupuncture at Zhitong acupoint can effectively relieve pain and improve quality of life for patients with ICBNs after breast cancer operation,which has a certain popularizing significance in clinical practice.
文摘目的探讨能准确评价腋窝淋巴结是否转移、又减少上肢淋巴肿等并发症的腋窝淋巴结清扫方法。方法 58例早期乳腺癌根据术前腋窝有无肿大淋巴结分为腋窝阳性组33人和腋窝阴性组25人。在腋窝清扫中以肋间臂神经为界,将腋窝淋巴结分为肋间臂神经以上和以下淋巴结。在肋间臂神经以下淋巴结中,根据亚甲蓝染色区分为前哨和非前哨淋巴结。观察腋窝淋巴结转移的特点。结果肋间臂神经以下淋巴结的平均数显著多于前哨淋巴结的平均数(9.17±3.36 vs 2.48±1.14,P<0.01);在两组中,肋间臂神经以下淋巴结的平均数也都显著多于前哨淋巴结平均数(9.32±3.51 vs 2.57±1.14,P<0.01;9.03±2.60 vs 2.40±1.16,P<0.01)。腋窝阳性组的淋巴结转移率显著高于腋窝阴性组(39.39%vs 12.00%,P<0.01)。肋间臂神经以下淋巴结和前哨淋巴结的敏感性、假阴性率和准确率分别是93.75%、6.25%、98.28%和62.5%、37.5%、89.66%。结论肋间臂神经以下淋巴结清扫对于无明确腋窝转移的早期乳腺癌是一种合理的、可供选择的术式。