Intercostal nerve block of the anterior cutaneous branches and the sensibility of the female breast.
Ennie BijkerkAnouk J M CornelissenMicha SommerRené R W J Van Der HulstArno LatasterStefania M H TuinderPublished in: Clinical anatomy (New York, N.Y.) (2019)
Blockage of all levels 2-5 partially affected sensation in the nipple-areola complex, suggesting innervation by a nerve plexus consisting of both ACBs and lateral cutaneous branches (LCBs). ACB4 supplied the largest area of the breast in the UIQ and LIQ and could be best suited for sensory nerve coaptation to optimize sensation in the autologously reconstructed breast.