The Banaras Convention: A Safe and Reliable Technique for Axillary Dissection by Lateral exposure of Latissimus Dorsi Pedicle

Chirurgia (Bucur). 2024 Aug;119(Ahead of print):1-5. doi: 10.21614/chirurgia.3021.

Abstract

Breast cancer is rising among women in India. Most of the cases are presented at the locally advanced stage where axillary dissection is needed. In this article, we have described our approach of axillary dissection in the technically challenging high nodal burden axillas.

Keywords: axilla; lateralexposure; latissimusdorsi.

MeSH terms

  • Axilla*
  • Breast Neoplasms* / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • India
  • Lymph Node Excision* / methods
  • Superficial Back Muscles*
  • Surgical Flaps
  • Treatment Outcome