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Utility of indocyanine green as a single tracer for sentinel node biopsy in endometrial cancer.

María Nieves Cabezas-PalaciosVirginia García PinedaMyriam GraciaMaria Dolores DiestroAlicia Hernández GutiérrezIgnacio Zapardiel Gutiérrez
Published in: The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research (2021)
The use of ICG for the performance of sentinel node biopsy in patients with endometrial cancer seems safe and could be superior to technetium-99 m, since it offers a higher bilateral detection rate and nodal retrieval, resulting in the possibility to perform safely less full staging lymphadenectomies.
Keyphrases
  • endometrial cancer
  • lymph node
  • ultrasound guided
  • fine needle aspiration
  • neoadjuvant chemotherapy
  • fluorescence imaging
  • loop mediated isothermal amplification
  • real time pcr
  • pet imaging
  • radiation therapy