The effect of lateral pectoral nerve sparing technique and radiotherapy on the pectoralis major muscle applied with modified radical mastectomy

Summary: Background/Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate with electromyography (EMG) the effect of lateral pectoral nerve sparing technique (LPNST) and radiotherapy (RT) on the lateral pectoral nerve (LPN) in patients applied with modified radical mastectomy (MRM). Methods: The study in...

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Main Authors: Muzaffer Akkoca, Mehlika Panpallı Ateş, Kerim Bora Yılmaz, İnanç İmamoğlu, Şener Balas, Serhat Tokgöz, Melih Akıncı, Harun Karabacak, Ece Ünlü
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-03-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958418304536