Sentinel lymph node biopsy under fluorescent indocyanin green guidance: Initial experience.

Journal: Ulusal cerrahi dergisi
Published Date: Aug 18, 2015

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Sentinel lymph node biopsy can be applied by using either blue dye or radionuclide method or both in breast cancer. Fluorescent imaging with indocyanine green is a new defined method. This study evaluates the applicability of sentinel lymph node biopsy via fluorescent indocyanine green.

Authors

  • Fatih Aydoğan
    Department of General Surgery, Breast Diseases Service, İstanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty İstanbul, Turkey.
  • Akif Enes Arıkan
    Department of General Surgery, İstanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty İstanbul, Turkey.
  • Erman Aytaç
    Department of General Surgery, İstanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty İstanbul, Turkey.
  • Mehmet Velidedeoğlu
    Department of General Surgery, İstanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty İstanbul, Turkey.
  • Mehmet Halit Yılmaz
    Department of Radiology, İstanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty İstanbul, Turkey.
  • Muhammet Sait Sager
    Department of Nuclear Medicine, İstanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty İstanbul, Turkey.
  • Varol Çelik
    Department of General Surgery, Breast Diseases Service, İstanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty İstanbul, Turkey.
  • Cihan Uras
    Department of General Surgery, Breast Diseases Service, İstanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty İstanbul, Turkey.

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