Sentinel Lymph Node Detection in Breast Cancer: An Innovative Technique
Paolo Izzo,
Claudia De Intinis,
Simone Sibio
et al.
Abstract:(1) Background: Sentinel lymph node biopsy is important in the search for metastases, especially in patients with malignant breast disease. Our study proposed new techniques to prevent complications such as possible postoperative seroma formation, pain or hypoesthesia of the axillary cord and medial arm surface, as well as motor deficits, to avoid disabling outcomes and presents initial data from our experience with the sentinel lymph node biopsy technique. (2) Methods: We mainly used two radioactive tracer de… Show more
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