Sentinel Node Biopsy – Breast
About the Lecture
The lecture Sentinel Node Biopsy – Breast by Craig Canby, PhD is from the course Abdominal Wall with Dr. Canby.
Included Quiz Questions
After a mastectomy, a woman complains of diminished ability to adduct her arm. What nerve was damaged during the surgical procedure?
- Thoracodorsal nerve
- Long thoracic nerve
- Intercostobrachial nerve
- Medial brachial nerve
- Musculocutaneous nerve
What is a basic step in the sentinel lymph node biopsy procedure?
- Inject a blue dye or radiotracer intradermally at the tumor site.
- Inject a red dye into the central nipple zone.
- Inject a red dye into the upper outer quadrant.
- Inject a blue dye into the most fatty area of the breast.
- Inject dye into the axillary region.
After a mastectomy, a patient complains of winging of the scapula. Which nerve was damaged during the mastectomy?
- Long thoracic nerve
- Brachial cutaneous nerve
- Thoracodorsal nerve
- Medial brachial cutaneous nerve
- Short thoracic nerve
Why is injecting the blue dye or radiotracer and finding the sentinel node useful before the sentinel lymph node procedure?
- The sentinel lymph node is most likely to have malignant cells.
- The sentinel lymph node is most likely to have excess fat.
- The sentinel lymph node is most likely to have been damaged.
- The sentinel lymph node is most likely to have excess fibers.
- The sentinel lymph node is most likely to have mast cells.
What is the term for the congenital condition of having extra nipples along the milk line?
- Polythelia
- Polymastia
- Amastia
- Athelia
- Poland syndrome
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Author of lecture Sentinel Node Biopsy – Breast
Craig Canby, PhD
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