Intraoperative identification of sentinel lymph node in patients with malignant melanoma.
We report our experience with the technique of lymphatic mapping using patent blue V dye in patients with limb malignant melanoma. The technique is based on the hypothesis that embolic metastases occur along lymphatic channels to a 'sentinel' lymph node: the draining lymph node nearest the...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
1997
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2223508/ |