Intraoperative lymphatic mapping and sentinel lymph node biopsy using radioactive tracer in gastric cancer

Zulfikaroglu B., Koc M., Ozmen M., KÜÇÜK N. Ö., Ozalp N., Aras G.

SURGERY, cilt.138, sa.5, ss.899-904, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 138 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.surg.2005.04.014
  • Dergi Adı: SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.899-904
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background. Gastric cancer continues to be a significant health problem around the world. Surgical resection with a lymph node dissection remains the only potentially curative treatment with gastric cancer. Determination of the extent of lymph node dissection required on the basis of actual node involvement in patients with gastric cancer is important as less extensive dissection may reduce postoperative morbidity and mortality rates. The current study examines the feasibility and reliability of sentinel lymph node biopsy in gastric cancer.