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Diagnostic accuracy of sentinel lymph node biopsy using indocyanine green in lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Warren Y L SunJerry T DangAryan ModasiAwrad NasrallaNoah J SwitzerDaniel BirchSimon R TurnerShahzeer Karmali
Published in: General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (2020)
Our review found suboptimal results for the diagnostic accuracy of SLNB using ICG and must be improved before routine clinical use. Further research is required to develop a robust protocol for the use SLNB with ICG for lung cancer.
Keyphrases
  • sentinel lymph node
  • fluorescence imaging
  • early stage
  • lymph node
  • neoadjuvant chemotherapy
  • randomized controlled trial
  • ultrasound guided
  • fine needle aspiration
  • radiation therapy