Myth-busting: IVs, blood pressures, and lymph…

Tyler Jones, MD

Mar 24

Yes, you can place an IV and measure blood pressure on the side of an axillary lymph node biopsy

2 Comments

SAMBA came out with a nice recommendation a few years back.

https://samba.memberclicks.net/assets/docs/SAMBA_Statements/SAMBA_Statement_IV-Breast-Surg.pdf

Daniel Flora, MD

☝️ I agree. I do counsel patients that it’s not a strict rule, just a reasonable precaution if you have a choice to use the opposite arm.

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