Sentinel lymph node biopsy with carbon dye in endometrial cancer: a single center, prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many agents have been used for the detection of sentinel lymph nodes in endometrial cancer. Carbon dye, which has a strong staining ability and high contrast due to its dark black color, identifies the lymph nodes efficiently. Our aim was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of carbon dye for the detection of sentinel lymph nodes in endometrial cancer.

Methods

We conducted a single-center, prospective, cohort study in 89 patients with early-stage endometrial cancer between September 2021 and August 2022. The procedure was performed under laparoscopy.

Results

The sensitivity and negative predictive value of the sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) with carbon dye injection were 83.3% and 98.8%, respectively. Mapping identified at least one sentinel lymph node in

SUBMITTER: Minareci Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10881722 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature