Axillary Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy

Elisabeth Potter, MD on Instagram: "📍Checking in from @redbudsurgerycenter If you’re having lymph nodes removed during breast cancer surgery this might be something you’ve never heard of, but should. Today I’m performing Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction (ILR) for a patient having an axillary dissection. She was facing a 30% risk of developing lymphedema—swelling in the arm that can be lifelong and difficult to manage. But there’s a way to reduce that risk, sometimes to under 10%. Immed