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Any problems for radial access in those patients that have undergone an ipsilateral mastectomy?

April 26, 2017ipsilateral mastectomy Patients problems radial undergone

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Any problems for radial access in those patients that have undergone an ipsilateral mastectomy?

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I would avoid that upper extremity if the patient has lymphedema or has had axillary node removal. If an isolated breast operation, we would access the ipsilateral radial.