关键词: 肋间壁神经, 乳腺癌, 手术, Intercostobrachial nerve, Breast cancer, Operation

Abstract: Objective To investigate the method and clinical value of preserving intercostobrachial nerve(ICBN) during breast cancer operations Methods 165 cases with breast cancer underwent operation. Among them, 102 patients had intercostobrachial nerve reservation and the nerve was resected in 63 cases．All patients were followed up for 6 to 36 months. Results Among the 102 patients with ICBN reservation，sensory disturbance of affected upper medial arm and axilla was 8.8％ (9／102)；in ICBN resected group，the incidence was 95.2％(60／63)，P<0.001．All cases were followed up without local recurrence. Conclusion Preservation of ICBN were effectively reduce incidence in the sensory disturbance of the affected upper medial arm and axilla and improves the patient’s quality of life after breast cancer operations.