Table 4 Position of the internal thoracic lymph nodes in relation to the internal thoracic artery in the different intercostal spaces in the left hemithorax
Position | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intercostal space | Medial n (%) | Lateral n (%) | Anterior n (%) | Posterior n (%) |
Second (29 lymph nodes) | 11 (37.9) | 16 (55.1) | 1 (3.4) | 1 (3.4) |
Third (36 lymph nodes) | 21 (58.3) | 11 (30.5) | 2 (5.5) | 2 (5.5) |
Fourth (19 lymph nodes) | 11 (57.4) | 6 (31.5) | 3 (15.7) | 1 (5.2) |