2001
Comparison of Intradermal and Subcutaneous Injections in Lymphatic Mapping
Kersey T, Van Eyk J, Lannin D, Chua A, Tafra L. Comparison of Intradermal and Subcutaneous Injections in Lymphatic Mapping. Journal Of Surgical Research 2001, 96: 255-259. PMID: 11266281, DOI: 10.1006/jsre.2000.6075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsContrast MediaFluoresceinInjections, IntradermalInjections, SubcutaneousLymphLymph NodesRadiopharmaceuticalsRosaniline DyesSwineTechnetium Tc 99m Sulfur ColloidTime FactorsConceptsLymph node basinSentinel nodesSC injectionInjection siteSlow transit timeNode basinLymphatic mappingBreast cancerInguinal lymph node basinsComparison of intradermalSame sentinel nodesIsosulfan blue dyeTechnetium sulfur colloidTransit timePeritumor injectionCervical lymphID injectionHigh success rateIntradermal injectionSubcutaneous injectionSulfur colloidDermal injectionClinical observationsCommon agentsSuccess rateMulticenter Trial of Sentinel Node Biopsy for Breast Cancer Using Both Technetium Sulfur Colloid and Isosulfan Blue Dye
Tafra L, Lannin D, Swanson M, Van Eyk J, Verbanac K, Chua A, Ng P, Edwards M, Halliday B, Henry C, Sommers L, Carman C, Molin M, Yurko J, Perry R, Williams A. Multicenter Trial of Sentinel Node Biopsy for Breast Cancer Using Both Technetium Sulfur Colloid and Isosulfan Blue Dye. Annals Of Surgery 2001, 233: 51-59. PMID: 11141225, PMCID: PMC1421166, DOI: 10.1097/00000658-200101000-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSentinel node biopsyMulticenter trialTechnetium sulfur colloidNode biopsyIsosulfan blueFalse negative rateOlder patientsSulfur colloidBreast cancerComplete lymph node dissectionInexperienced surgeonsLymph node dissectionMetastatic axillary nodesIsosulfan blue dyeSingle-institution seriesSentinel node localizationBreast cancer metastasisAnalysis of tumorsFalse-negative resultsNode dissectionAxillary nodesIndependent predictorsSentinel nodesPoor success ratePatients
1999
Filtered Versus Unfiltered Technetium Sulfur Colloid in Lymphatic Mapping: A Significant Variable in a Pig Model
Tafra L, Chua A, Ng P, Aycock D, Swanson M, Lannin D. Filtered Versus Unfiltered Technetium Sulfur Colloid in Lymphatic Mapping: A Significant Variable in a Pig Model. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 1999, 6: 83-87. PMID: 10030419, DOI: 10.1007/s10434-999-0083-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBiopsyFiltrationForelimbHindlimbInjections, IntralymphaticLymph NodesRadionuclide ImagingRadiopharmaceuticalsSkinStatistics, NonparametricSwineTechnetium Tc 99m Sulfur ColloidConceptsUnfiltered groupLymphatic mappingSentinel nodesSkin sitesUnfiltered technetium sulfur colloidMore sentinel nodesSentinel node dissectionLymph node basinSentinel node biopsyFiltered groupIntraoperative lymphatic mappingTechnetium sulfur colloidSoft tissue tumorsStandard diagnostic testTc-99Node basinNode dissectionIsosulfan blueNode biopsyPreoperative lymphoscintigraphyLymph nodesSulfur colloidTissue tumorsGamma probeInjection site