Sentinel lymph node scintigraphy and radioguided dissection in breast carcinoma: an initial experience at Aga Khan University Hospital

MU Zaman, S Khan, R Hussain… - Journal of Pakistan …, 2006 - ecommons.aku.edu
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of SLN biopsy using imaging and gamma probe in breast
cancer and to establish this technique at Aga Khan University Hospital. Methods: Thirty two
patients (mean age 33-76 yrs) with operable breast carcinoma (4 with post-neo adjuvant
therapy) with clinically negative axilla were studied. In 28 patients simultaneous axillary
dissection was performed. Sentinel lymph nodes (SLN) scintigraphy was performed a day
before surgery by injecting Tc-99m labeled nannocolloid sub-dermally in the peri-areolar …
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