The goal of this study was to examine the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and the success rate of sentinel lymph node (SLN) mapping using indocyanine green and near-infrared imaging. Sentinel lymph node mapping is recommended for patients with endometrial carcinoma to reduce the rate of full lymphadenectomy and its associated morbidity such as lymphedema. A retrospective review was conducted of robotic hysterectomy procedures for patients with a coded diagnosis of endometrial cancer and a cost code for indocyanine green discharged between March, 2016 and August, 2019. Preoperative characteristics included age, BMI, and number of prior abdominal surgeries (includes cervical, adnexal, uterine or rectal procedures, caesarian section, or appendectomy). Intra and postoperative characteristics included procedure time (incision to close), estimated blood loss, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification, uterine weight, uterine diameter, FIGO Grade, myometrial depth, and depth of myometrial invasion. SLN and non-SLN number, location, and pathology were recorded. The primary outcome was the bilateral success rate for SLN mapping. Patients with class III obesity (BMI > 40) were found to have a significantly lower success rate for SLN mapping when compared with all other BMI categories (54.1% vs. 76.1%, respectively, p < 0.01).
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Int J Nanomedicine
December 2024
Department of General Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, People's Republic of China.
Breast cancer surgery plays a pivotal role in the multidisciplinary approaches. Surgical techniques and objectives are gradually shifting from tumor complete resection towards prolonging survival, improving cosmetic outcomes, and restoring the social and psychological well-being of patients. However, surgical treatment still faces challenges such as inadequate sensitivity in sentinel lymph node localization, the need to improve intraoperative tumor boundary localization imaging, postoperative scar healing, and the risk of recurrence, necessitating other adjunct measures for improvement.
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December 2024
Department of Breast Surgery, The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, Rotherham, GBR.
Background The sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) is the standard method used to determine the stage of breast cancer in patients with no clinical signs of axillary involvement. The current gold standard for the intraoperative assessment of the axilla involves the use of dual radioisotope and patent blue dye. However, researchers have been studying the use of superparamagnetic iron oxide Magtrace® (Endomagnetics Limited, Cambridge, United Kingdom) agents as an alternative to overcome the limitations of the standard SLNB technique.
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January 2025
Section of Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
Introduction: Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) of the axilla is standard in breast cancer (BC) management; however, its role in prophylactic/contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM) is still questioned. To avoid future consequences on surgical morbidity and socioeconomic aspects in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), we intend to determine the prevalence of occult breast cancer (OBC) among CPM cases.
Objective: To determine the prevalence of OBC in patients undergoing prophylactic mastectomy (PM).
Asian J Endosc Surg
January 2025
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan.
Introduction: This study examined factors that affected sentinel lymph node (SLN) identification of patients with endometrial cancer having a preoperative estimation of low recurrent risk.
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World J Surg Oncol
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Institute of Oncology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Weizmann St 6, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Background: De-intensification of anti-cancer therapy without significantly affecting outcomes is an important goal. Omission of axillary surgery or breast radiation is considered a reasonable option in elderly patients with early-stage breast cancer and good prognostic factors. Data on avoidance of both axillary surgery and radiation therapy (RT) is scarce and inconclusive.
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