Table 3.
SLNB detection technique.
| Study | SLNB detection technique (n) | Preoperative lymphoscintigraphy (n) | Positive lymphoscintigram (n) | Mean positive SLN lymphoscintigram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albo | Tc99 m + MB (7) | 7 (100.0%) | 5 (71.4%) | 2.0 (0–5) |
| Cimmino | Tc99 m + MB (6) | 5 (83.3%) | 5 (100.0%) | – |
| De Cicco | Tc99 m (18) | 18 (100.0%) | 18 (100.0%) | 1.3 (−) |
| Gentilini | Tc99 m (32) | 32 (100.0%) | 32 (100.0%) | 1.3 (−) |
| Golshan | – | – | – | – |
| Goyal | Tc99 m + MB (9) | 9 (100.0%) | 9 (100.0%) | – |
| Koukouras | MB (11) | 0 (0.0%) | – | – |
| Martin | Tc99 m + MB (15) | 15 (100.0%) | 15 (100.0%) | – |
| Port | Tc99 m + MB (16) | 16 (100.0%) | 11 (68.8%) | – |
| Rusby | Tc99 m + MB (16) Tc99 m (10) MB (5) |
8 (25.8%) | – | – |
| Simsek | Tc99 m + MB (6) MB (4) |
– | – | – |
| Suehiro | Tc99 + MB (3) | 3 (100.0%) | 3 (100.0%) | – |
SLNB: Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy; SLN: Sentinel Lymph Node; MB: Methylene Blue; Tc99 m: 99 m Technetium-labeled sulphur Colloid; -: data not available.