patient was taken
anesthesia was administered
breast, chest and axilla were prepped
boots were placed
line was drawn
incision was made
dissection was undertaken
axilla was accessed
dissection was taken
node was discovered
base was divided and tied off
node obtained was sent.
inferior flap was taken
breast was removed
vessels were divided and tied off
wound was irrigated
hemostasis was obtained
negativity of the lymph node was obtained
drain was placed and was affixed
subdermal layer was reapproximated
Monocryl was placed
Benzoin, Steri-Strips, and dressing were placed.
patient was taken.
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Footnotes
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Previously published at www.cmaj.ca
Sara Ann Greenslit is the author of The Blue of Her Body (Starcherone Books, 2007). As if a Bird Flew By Me (FC2) will be published in 2011.