Surgical approaches

Question 1

Nerves injuries related after radical mastectomy

Answer 1

• Long thoracic nerve
• Thoracodorsal nerve
• Intercostal nerve
• Medial pectoral nerve

Question 2

Signs of the folloiwng nerve injuries related to mastectomy

• Long thoracic nerve
• Thoracodorsal nerve
• Intercostal nerve
• Medial pectoral nerve

Answer 2

• Long thoracic nerve
  
  • Winging of the scapula
• Thoracodorsal nerve
  
  • Difficulty in horizontal extension of the upper extremities
• Intercostal nerve
  
  • Loss of sensation on the upper inner aspect of arm
• Medial pectoral nerve
  
  • Difficulty in lefting her child, flapping her arm and doing arm wrestling