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S1:E6 "Keeping A-breast of Chest Wall Blocks: Regional Anesthesia for Breast Surgery"

Block It Like It’s Hot

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The Wet Axilla Problem

"I don't like sticking a needle through a breast that... Especially if it's an oncologic indication, and I'm worried about, you know, am I going to be seeding cancers?" "There is a concern about the wet axilla. Have you heard about the wet Axilla problem? I hate a wet axilla." 'You can sort of just push the soft tissue immediately and then come down on the side of the chest wall,' he says.

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