title: Inguinal sentinel lymph node dissection vs. complete inguinal lymph node dissection in patients with vulvar cancer.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of this retrospective study was to ascertain the postoperative morbidity in patients with vulvar cancer undergoing sentinel lymph node vs. complete inguinal lymph node dissection.
  
  
  METHODS
  In total 29 and 46 patients with vulvar cancer, were treated by the technique of inguinal sentinel lymph node dissection or complete inguinal lymph node dissection, respectively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Inguinal sentinel lymph node dissection was associated with a shorter operation time, a reduced rate of inguinal seromas, wound breakdown and wound infection, fewer days of inguinal drainage, and reduced postoperative lymphatic secretion.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Evidence of reduced peri- and postoperative morbidity with the sentinel lymph node technique for inguinal lymph node dissection in patients with vulvar cancer was demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria. lukas.hefler@meduniwien.ac.at
authors.forename: Lukas A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Hefler
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Grimm
authors.forename: Lucia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Six
authors.forename: Veronika
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Seebacher
authors.forename: Stephan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Polterauer
authors.forename: Elmar
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Joura
authors.forename: Clemens
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tempfer
authors.forename: Gerhard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sliutz
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Reinthaller
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000379:methods*; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*