Preservation of the Intercostobrachial Nerve during Axillary Dissection for Breast Cancer at the Surgical Oncology Unit of Cancer Department of Dakar University

The intercostobrachial nerve (ICBN) is responsible for the sensory innervation of a part inner side arm. Injury complication axillary dissection during lymph node dissection. Objective: This study aimed to determine effect preservation on postoperative disturbances. Methods: prospective, single-center which was carried out in 90 patients followed oncology department Aristide Le Dantec hospital Dakar, suffering from breast cancer and having undergone surgery associated with dissection, period 6 months. were divided into two groups depending whether preserved or not. compared terms incidence Results: Sixty without 30 included study, i.e., total. ICBN injured 60 41 (83.7%) developed numbness While group, only 8 suffered (16.3%) significant P value 0.002; however, other variables such as neuropathic pain hypoesthesia-like deficit, there no difference. Conclusion: Preservation reduces disturbances upper limb.