Lymphoscintigraphy and sentinel lymph node biopsy for melanoma

Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 382-385

  Ajekigbe, L O ^a   Baguley, P E ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Lymphoscintigraphy; Melanoma; Sentinel node

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; DYE; TECHNETIUM 99M;

ARTICLE; CANCER SCINTISCANNING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; GAMMA RADIATION; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; MELANOMA; PATIENT SELECTION; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; RADIOACTIVITY; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VITAL STAIN;

HUMANS; LYMPH NODES; MELANOMA; NEOPLASM STAGING; RADIONUCLIDE IMAGING; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0034517902     PISSN: 00358835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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