Practicals · Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Breast
Axillary lymph node dissection
- Type
- Procedure
- Curriculum level
- AS/OB/CAD/LAB/SIM - assist, observe, cadaver, lab or simulator (NMC); basic knowledge (DrNB)
- Also called
- axillary clearance
Videos and resources
- VideoAxillary Anatomy: 3D Animation of Axillary Lymph Node Dissection Procedure Part - 10:55
- VideoSurgical Anatomy of the Axilla / Axillary Dissection12:08
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Where the curriculum asks for it
“Basic knowledge of neck, axillary, groin lymph node dissection” ( NBEMS DrNB curriculum, page 19)
“Demonstrate the steps of a Simple mastectomy and axillary node clearance” ( NMC DM/MCh guidelines, page 15)