Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3957813 | Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology | 2016 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We present cases of 2 pregnant patients with early-stage cervical cancer who have undergone indocyanine green (ICG) sentinel lymph node (SLN) mapping followed by laparoscopic SLN biopsy, pelvic lymphadenectomy, and cervical conization. Eight milliliters of ICG were injected in the 4 quadrants of the cervix after having obtained an adequate pneumoperitoneum and having inspected the abdominal cavity. SLNs were identified in both hemipelvises in both patients. In the final pathologic analysis, both SLNs and non-SLNs were negative for metastatic disease. No adverse events from ICG injection were recorded. ICG SLN mapping seems to be feasible in pregnant cervical cancer patients.
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Authors
Andrea MD, PhD, Stefan MD, Sara MD, Susanne MD, Daniele MD, Michael D. MD,