Sentinel Node Imaging in Breast Cancer using Superficial Injections: Technical Details and Observations

S.K. Somasundaram (1) , D.W. Chicken (1) , W.A. Waddington (2) , J. Bomanji (2) , P.J. Ell (2) , M.R.S. Keshtgar (1)

1 Department of Surgery
2 UCL - University College of London [London]

Sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy is the evolving standard of care for the management of early breast cancer. Accurate identification of the SLN is paramount for success of this procedure. Various techniques are described for SLN identification, but the superficial injection techniques, advocated by the UK national training programme (NEW START) are validated, reproducible and rapid. Pre-operative lymphoscintigraphy provides a road map for the surgeon and requires a reporting template.

Mots clés: Breast cancer; Sentinel lymph node biopsy; NEW START; lymphoscintigraphy; Reporting template

S.K. Somasundaram, D.W. Chicken, W.A. Waddington, J. Bomanji, P.J. Ell, et al.. Sentinel Node Imaging in Breast Cancer using Superficial Injections: Technical Details and Observations. EJSO - European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2009, 35 (12), pp.1250. ⟨10.1016/j.ejso.2009.05.006⟩. ⟨hal-00556308⟩