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Table 2 Mean number of lymph nodes found in each of the intercostal spaces

From: Surgical anatomy of the internal thoracic lymph nodes in fresh human cadavers: basis for sentinel node biopsy

 

Hemithorax

Intercostal space

Right

Left

Second (26)a

0.8 (23/26)

1.1 (29/26)

Third (29)

1.2 (37/29)

1.2 (36/29)

Fourth (27)b

0.7 (19/27)

0.7 (19/27)

  1. aThree occluded spaces
  2. bTwo occluded spaces
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World Journal of Surgical Oncology

ISSN: 1477-7819

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