Postoperative upper limb edema and dysfunction generated by axillary node excision with or without axillary vein tributary preservation in breast cancer patients (PLEDGE-Surgery): a randomized controlled study
ALND with axillary vein tributary preservation is beneficial for reducing the short-term incidence of postoperative upper limb edema and dysfunction, which is worth promoting in breast cancer patients who need ALND.
Authors
- Fang Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2579-5220)
- Chengdong Qin
- Junhong Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5792-2458)
- Qi Shao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8190-1067)
- Xiangyun Zong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8673-9003)
- Qianrui Xu
- Weiyun Pan
- Yu Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4245-3086)
- Wei Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4148-5916)
- Feng Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3824-7108)
- Peng Xue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2449-2815)
- Yurong Zheng
- Jiejie Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2110-9665)
- Hongjian Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1583-2814)
- Kewei Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9734-3717)
- Zhuoxin Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7428-534X)
Institutions
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN)
- Xian Central Hospital (CN)
- Zhejiang Cancer Hospital (CN)
- Cancer Hospital of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CN)
- Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-12-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/js9.0000000000004303
- Primary Topic
- Lymphatic System and Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00