Is intra-operative gamma probe detection really necessary for inguinal sentinel lymph node biopsy?

Is intra-operative gamma probe detection really necessary for inguinal sentinel lymph node biopsy?

CONTEXT: Sentinel node (SN) biopsy has changed the surgical treatment of malignant melanoma. The literature has emphasized the importance of gamma probe detection (GPD) of the SN. OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to evaluate the efficacy of patent blue dye (PBD) and GPD for SN biopsy in different lympha...

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Main Authors: Renato Santos de Oliveira Filho, Ivan Dunshe Abranches Oliveira Santos, Lydia Massako Ferreira, Fernando Augusto de Almeida, Milvia Maria Simões e Silvia Enokihara, Antonio Barbieri, Reinaldo Tovo Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina 2000-11-01
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Sentinel node
Lymphoscintigraphy
Gamma detection
Lymphatic mapping
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