Retroperitoneal and Lateral Pelvic Lymphadenectomy Mapped by Lymphoscintigraphy and Blue Dye for Rectal Adenocarcinoma Staging: Preliminary Results

Abstract

Preliminary results have pointed out technetium and blue dye low accuracy to identify metastatic RLPN; no metastatic RLPN were reported in the patients submitted to preoperative chemoradiation and important upstaging with RLPL. Considering no increase in morbi-mortality rates with RLPL, definitive conclusions will be obtained as the study carries on.