Evaluation of indocyanine green combined with methylene blue staining in sentinel lymph node biopsy of breast cancer

ABSTRACT:

Background

Methylene blue as tracer used in sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) have low detection rate and high false negative rate. Indocyanine green (ICG) can detect the flow of subcutaneous lymphatic vessels and the position of lymph nodes dynamically. This study sought to evaluate the efficacy of ICG combined with methylene blue staining in SLNB of breast cancer.

Methods

One hundred and fifty-six early breast cancer patients treated at our hospital from July 2020 to May 2022 were enrolled in this study. SLNB was performed by ICG combined with methylene blue staining under the guidance of the fluorescent tracer navigation system FLI-10B. Standard axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) was performed in patients with sentinel lymph node (SLN) metastasis confirmed by intrao

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC9547706 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature