Fluorescence diagnosis: A novel method to guide radical inguinal lymph node dissection in penile cancer

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 150-154

  Frimberger, D ^a,b   Linke, R ^a   Meissner, H ^a   Stepp, H ^a   Zaak, D ^a   Hungerhuber, E ^a   Waidelich, R ^a   Schmeller, N ^c   Hofstetter, A ^a   Schneede, P ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c St Johannsspital ^*  (Austria)

Author keywords

Fluorescence diagnosis; Lymphoscintigraphy; Minimal invasive; Penile carcinoma; Sentinel node

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; PROTOPORPHYRIN;

ARTICLE; FLUORESCENCE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; LYMPHADENECTOMY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PENIS TUMOR;

FLUORESCENCE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LYMPH NODE EXCISION; LYMPHATIC METASTASIS; MALE; PENILE NEOPLASMS; PROTOPORPHYRINS;

EID: 16644399882     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-003-0352-1     Document Type: Article

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