Abstract:The role of the patent blue dye (PBD) technique and intraoperative probe-guided lymphoscintigraphy (LS) in detecting the sentinel node (SN) was investigated in a group of 130 consecutive stage I cutaneous melanoma patients. The preoperative workup included high-resolution US scanning and LS performed 15-18 hours before surgery. On the basis of preoperative LS, in the group of examined patients a total of 143 lymphatic drainage basins were identified and surgically explored: 41.6% in the axilla, 52.8% in the gr… Show more
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