Vital dye is enough for inguinal sentinel lymph node biopsy in melanoma patients

PURPOSE: The importance of gamma probe detection (GPD) combined with vital dye for sentinel node (SN) biopsy is well accepted. We evaluated the efficacy of patent blue dye (PBD) in identifying inguinal SN. METHODS: Ninety-four cutaneous melanoma patients with inferior extremity lesions were submitte...

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Main Author: Oliveira Filho,Renato Santos de (author)
Other Authors: Silva,Allisson Monteiro da (author), Hochman,Bernardo (author), Oliveira,Renato Leão de (author), Arcuschin,Liliana (author), Wagner,Jairo (author), Yamaga,Lílian Yuri (author), Ferreira,Lydia Masako (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2006
Subjects:
Dyes
Lymphatic Vessels
Probe
Lymph Nodes
Melanoma
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-86502006000100004
Country:Brazil
Oai:oai:scielo:S0102-86502006000100004

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