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Complications Associated With Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Melanoma

Complications Associated With Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Melanoma Background: Sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy has become widely accepted as a method of staging the regional lymph nodes for patients with melanoma. Although it is often stated that SLN biopsy is a minimally invasive procedure associated with few complications, a paucity of data exists to specifically determine the morbidity associated with this procedure. This analysis was performed to evaluate the morbidity associated with SLN biopsy compared with completion lymph node dissection (CLND). http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Annals of Surgical Oncology Springer Journals

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2003 by The Society of Surgical Oncology, Inc.
Subject
Medicine & Public Health; Surgical Oncology; Oncology; Surgery
ISSN
1068-9265
eISSN
1534-4681
DOI
10.1245/ASO.2003.10.001
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Abstract

Background: Sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy has become widely accepted as a method of staging the regional lymph nodes for patients with melanoma. Although it is often stated that SLN biopsy is a minimally invasive procedure associated with few complications, a paucity of data exists to specifically determine the morbidity associated with this procedure. This analysis was performed to evaluate the morbidity associated with SLN biopsy compared with completion lymph node dissection (CLND).

Journal

Annals of Surgical OncologySpringer Journals

Published: Jan 1, 2003

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