Ilioinguinal lymph node dissection for palpable metastatic melanoma to the groin

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 78, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 982-986

  Allan, Christopher P ^a,b   Hayes, Andrew J ^a   Thomas, J Meirion ^a  

^a ROYAL MARSDEN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Mater Adults Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

Groin; Lymph nodes; Melanoma; Pelvis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURVIVAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INGUINAL LYMPH NODE; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; LYMPHEDEMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOMA; METASTASIS; PELVIS LYMPH NODE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GROIN; HUMANS; INGUINAL CANAL; LYMPH NODE EXCISION; LYMPH NODES; LYMPHATIC METASTASIS; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; PALPATION; PELVIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 54349115970     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2008.04716.x     Document Type: Article

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