Blue dye draining away from lumpectomy site, within lymphatic channels, towards the axilla.
A blue dye in lumpectomy site
B axillary lymph nodes: levels I
C axillary lymph nodes: levels II
D axillary lymph nodes: levels III
E large lymphatic channels
F small lymphatic channels
G sentinel lymph nodes taking up dye
Learn more about sentinel lymph node dissection.
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