LILACS – Literatura Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Ciencias de la Salud

Sentinel node biopsy using blue dye and technetium99 in advanced gastric cancer: anatomical drainage and clinical application

Santos, F A V; Drummond-Lage, A P; Rodrigues, M A; Cabral, M A; Pedrosa, M S; Braga, H; Wainstein, A J A.

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 49 (8), 2016

Lymph node metastases are an independent prognosis factor in gastric carcinoma (GC) patients. Radical lymphadenectomy can improve survival but it can also increase surgical morbidity. As a principle, sentinel node (SN) navigation surgery can avoid unnecessary lymphadenectomy without compromising prognosi...

Carcinoma/patología, Carcinoma/cirugía, Colorantes/administración & dosificación, Ganglios Linfáticos/diagnóstico por imagen, Ganglios Linfáticos/patología, Metástasis Linfática, Clasificación del Tumor, Proyectos Piloto, Colorantes de Rosanilina/administración & dosificación, Biopsia del Ganglio Linfático Centinela/métodos, Neoplasias Gástricas/cirugía, Tecnecio/administración & dosificación

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Uterine lymphangiography: comparison of two methods for locating the medial iliac lymph node

Different methods for lymphatic mapping in dogs, such as infusing tissues with vital dyes or radioactive substances, have been studied, aiming at the early detection of lymph node metastasis. Thus, one could anticipate therapeutic measures and, consequently, prolong the survival and improve the quality o...