Which irrigation is commonly used during a mastectomy procedure?
a. Sterile normal saline
b. Sterile water
c. Sterile ice cold saline
d. Marcaine with polymyxin
ANS: B
Using sterile water to irrigate causes the destruction of cancerous cells by crenation.
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