Sentinel node biopsy using blue dye and technetium99 in advanced gastric cancer: anatomical drainage and clinical application
Welding Table Lymph node metastases are an independent prognosis factor in gastric carcinoma (GC) patients.Radical lymphadenectomy can improve survival but it can also increase surgical morbidity.As a principle, sentinel node (SN) navigation surgery can avoid unnecessary lymphadenectomy without compromising prognosis.In this pilot study, 24 patient