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Useful techniques for the resection of foot melanomas
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1999-04)
No abstract.
Surgical techniques: robot-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy with the da Vinci ® surgical system No conflict of interest was declared.
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2006-12)
Background Advanced gynecologic pathology and the surgical limitations of conventional laparoscopy have often been cited as impediments to converting hysterectomy from a procedure predominantly performed by laparotomy to ...
Mitotic Rate and Younger Age Are Predictors of Sentinel Lymph Node Positivity: Lessons Learned From the Generation of a Probabilistic Model
(Springer-Verlag; The Society of Surgical Oncology, Inc., 2004-03)
Background: Sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy allows surgeons to identify patients with subclinical nodal involvement who may benefit from lymphadenectomy and, possibly, adjuvant therapy. Several factors have been variably, ...
Computed tomography in staging of patients with melanoma metastatic to the regional nodes
(Springer-Verlag; The Society of Surgical Oncology, Inc., 1997-07)
Background: This study addresses the yield and clinical impact of computed tomography (CT) imaging in otherwise asymptomatic patients with stage III melanoma metastatic to the regional nodes.
What is a sentinel node? Re-evaluating the 10% rule for sentinel lymph node biopsy in melanoma
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2007-06-15)
Introduction Many surgeons use the “10% rule” to define whether a lymph node is a sentinel node (SLN) when staging malignant melanoma. However, this increases the number of SLN removed and the time and cost of the procedure. ...