Axillary reverse mapping using fluorescence imaging is useful for identifying the risk group of postoperative lymphedema in breast cancer patients undergoing sentinel node biopsies

Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 109, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 612-615

  Sakurai, Takashi ^a   Endo, Mariko ^a   Shimizu, Ken ^b   Yoshimizu, Nobunari ^a   Nakajima, Kenichirou ^a   Nosaka, Kaori ^b   Dai, Yuuko ^b   Iwao, Akiko ^b   Jinnai, Yuki ^b  

^a Division of Surgery Saitama Social Insurance Hospital   (Japan)

^b Saitama Social Insurance Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

axillary reverse mapping; breast cancer; fluorescence image; lymphedema; sentinel lymphnode biopsy

Indexed keywords

INDIGO CARMINE; INDOCYANINE GREEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; AXILLARY REVERSE MAPPING; BREAST CANCER; CAMERA; FLUORESCENCE IMAGING; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; LYMPH FLOW; LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM EXAMINATION; LYMPHEDEMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE LYMPHEDEMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

AXILLARY REVERSE MAPPING; BREAST CANCER; FLUORESCENCE IMAGE; LYMPHEDEMA; SENTINEL LYMPHNODE BIOPSY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AXILLA; BREAST NEOPLASMS; COLORING AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIGO CARMINE; INDOCYANINE GREEN; LYMPH NODES; LYMPHEDEMA; LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANOTECHNETIUM COMPOUNDS; PHYTIC ACID; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84898834619     PISSN: 00224790     EISSN: 10969098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jso.23528     Document Type: Article

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