Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Early Breast Cancer Using Methylene Blue Dye Alone: a Safe, Simple, and Cost-Effective Procedure in Resource-Constrained Settings.

Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) is done by different techniques in clinically node-negative patients with early breast cancer. In this study, we aim to estimate the identification rates, positivity rates, cost-effectiveness, and outcomes for patients who underwent sentinel node biopsy using methylene blue dye alone. This was a retrospective review of 172 patients with early breast cancer (cT1-3, N0) who underwent SLNB using methylene blue dye alone between January 2014 and December 2018 including their follow-up details until December 2019.

Immediate and long-term outcome of corrosive ingestion.

Background: Corrosive ingestion (CI) has short- and long-term consequences. The aim of this study was to assess the outcome of mucosal injury grade ≥ 2A.

Methods: Consecutive patients between January 2008 and January 2015 who presented within 48 h of CI were included.