DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.73139 ISSN: 2050-0904
Double Axillary Vein During Axillary Lymph Node Dissection for Breast Cancer
Ioannis K. Papapanagiotou, Theodoros Mariolis Sapsakos, Apostolos Mitrousias, Kyriaki Migkli, Aikaterini Giannakaki, Eftychia Papachatzopoulou, Sofia Koura, Dimitris Papageorgiou, Evangelos Solakis, Vasileios KallesABSTRACT
Clinical significance of Double axillary vein is often minimal; however, it can be of concern in surgical procedures, particularly those involving axillary dissection. Injury to one of the veins could lead to severe bleeding or venous congestion, complicating the surgical outcome. Therefore, surgeons should be aware of this variation.