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dissection /dis·sec·tion/ (dĭ-sek´shun) 1. the act of dissecting. 2. a part or whole of an organism prepared by dissecting. aortic dissection a dissecting aneurysm of the aorta, usually the thoracic aorta. axillary dissection axillary lymph node d. axillary lymph node dissection surgical removal of axillary lymph nodes, done as part of radical mastectomy. blunt dissection dissection accomplished by separating tissues along natural cleavage lines, without cutting. lymph node dissection lymphadenectomy. sharp dissection dissection accomplished by incising tissues with a sharp edge. Lymph node dissection Surgical removal of a group of lymph nodes. Mentioned in: Malignant Melanoma lymph node dissection. See lymphadenectomy. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The patient underwent an uneventful paratracheal and suprasternal lymph node dissection. Stage II disease usually involves complete lymph node dissection with postoperative irradiation of the primary and regional nodal disease sites. Compared to total axillary lymph node dissection and radical mastectomies, the SLN biopsy has been successful in removing much of the trauma and many of the complications for the patient. |
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