2018
DOI: 10.26717/bjstr.2018.05.0001133
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Clinical Aspects of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Gastric Cancer

Abstract: Forty percent of patients with gastric cancer are node negative, so they have an unnecessarily extended lymph node dissection with a higher rate of morbidity and mortality. Successful sentinel lymph node (SLN) mapping may help to reduce the number of extended lymphadenectomy. Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SNB) is indicated in patients with T1 or T2 tumors; primary lesions < than 4 cm in diameter; and clinical N0 gastric cancer. The injection method and selection of tracers for SLN mapping in gastric cancer remai… Show more

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