Quick revision - Boundaries of Axillary Clearance during MRM

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Quick revision - Boundaries of Axillary Clearance during MRM

Important points:

  1. Long thoracic nerve is not a boundary of axillary clearance

  2. Most common nerve injured - intercosto-brachial nerve (sensory to the inner aspect of upper arm)

  3. Minimum number of lymph nodes dissected in axillary clearance - 10