[Clinical application of mastoscopic axillary sentinel lymph node biopsy].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the technique and significance of mastoscopic axillary sentinel lymph node biopsy.


METHODS
Sixty-two patients with breast cancer use methylene blue to test axillary sentinel lymph node. Sentinel lymph node was moved with endoscopy, and endoscopic axillary lymph nod dissection was performed. Pathological examination of sentinel lymph node and axillary lymph node was made with HE. To evaluate detection rate and false negative rate in sentinel lymph node.


RESULTS
Among the 62 patients, 61 were confirmed by endoscopic axillary sentinel lymph nod biopsy. Detection rate was 98.4%. Thirty-five cases were no metastasis, 27 cases were metastasis, false negative rate was 0.


CONCLUSIONS
Mastoscopic axillary sentinel lymph node biopsy has a high detection rate, good efficiency of cosmetic and lower complications. It has higher sensitivity than traditional axillary lymph nod dissection and provide accurate lymph node stages.
Zhang
Jian
J
Department of General Surgery, Affiliated Beijing Fuxing Hospital, Capital University of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100038, China.
Luo
Cheng-yu
CY
Lin
Hua
H
Xue
Lei
L
Yang
Qi
Q
Huang
Xuan
X
Zou
Ri-cheng
RC
Zhang
Ze-bin
ZB
Zhou
Yong-qiao
YQ
Ding
Yi
Y
Pan
Bang-jie
BJ
Zhang
Shi-huai
SH
Li
Jing
J
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy / Q000379:methods*