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barry barry
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12 years ago
A woman had a mastectomy that included the removal of axillary lymph nodes on her left side. What does she risk regarding her left arm and why?
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12 years ago
Total removal of the axillary lymph nodes results in severe localized edema because the lymphatic vessels are also lost. This results in chronic edema along the arm, although some lymphatic drainage is eventually reestablished by regrowth of the vessels.
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