The use of sentinel node sampling in vulval cancer

Between March 2007 and December 2009, 38 patients underwent sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) sampling, along with vulvectomy, in their management of vulval cancer. A review has been conducted to establish the reliability and accuracy of the new procedure compared with the traditional total inguinof...

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Published in:Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology 2013-11, Vol.33 (8), p.892-897
Main Authors: Underwood, M., Yap, J. K. W., Elattar, A., Ganesan, R., Notghi, A., Crockett, C., Luesley, D. M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biopsy
Cancer
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - mortality
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - pathology
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - surgery
Female
Humans
Lymph Nodes - pathology
Middle Aged
Morbidity
Obstetrics
Reliability
Retrospective Studies
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
sentinel node sampling
United Kingdom - epidemiology
vulval cancer
Vulvar Neoplasms - mortality
Vulvar Neoplasms - pathology
Vulvar Neoplasms - surgery
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Summary:Between March 2007 and December 2009, 38 patients underwent sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) sampling, along with vulvectomy, in their management of vulval cancer. A review has been conducted to establish the reliability and accuracy of the new procedure compared with the traditional total inguinofemoral lymphadenectomy. We also aimed to establish both the short- and long-term morbidities of both total inguinofemoral lymphadenectomy and SLNB and to assess the duration of hospital stay in both groups. Our data have shown a reduced short- and long-term morbidity and reduced length of hospital stay for the SLNB procedure. We conclude that it is a reliable and safe procedure, however it should only be conducted in cancer centres.
ISSN:0144-3615
1364-6893
DOI:10.3109/01443615.2013.834301