Whether to preserve or sacrifice the intercostobrachial nerves (ICBN) is a controversial issue. In this trial, we aim to assess the effects of preservation of the ICBN during axillary dissection for patients with breast cancer in terms of pain score immediately postoperatively and several hours later, need for simple analgesia and narcotics, numbness and arm swelling.

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肋间臂神经（ICBN）保存与牺牲在腋窝淋巴结清扫术：随机对照试验。

是否保留或牺牲肋间臂神经（ICBN）是一个有争议的问题。在该试验中，我们旨在评估乳腺癌患者腋窝淋巴结清扫期间ICBN的保存效果，即术后立即疼痛评分，以及数小时后需要简单镇痛和麻醉剂，麻木和手臂肿胀的情况。