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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Dec 2024
Mapping axillary sensory cutaneous nerves for enhanced analgesic approaches in axillary surgery: a cadaveric study.
Innervation of the breast includes branches of thoracic intercostal nerves, the superficial cervical plexus, the brachial plexus, and the intercostobrachial nerve (ICBN). Commonly used blocks for breast surgery provide incomplete analgesia of the axillary region. This cadaveric study aims to identify and map the axillary sensory cutaneous nerves. ⋯ In addition to the ICBN, two branches of the brachial plexus were identified entering axillary subcutaneous tissue. These branches are not currently considered when providing analgesia for breast surgery and may contribute to pain following surgery that involves axillary dissection.