Wide Local Excision Before Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Melanoma.
Dermatol Surg
; 2024 May 29.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Current guidelines suggest that wide local excision of thick melanomas be delayed until sentinel lymph node biopsies can be performed.OBJECTIVE:
To examine the literature and determine if there is a scientific basis for delaying wide local excision of thick melanomas. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
A narrative review of the literature was undertaken to examine all available studies on the subject.RESULTS:
There is no evidence that prior excision compromises sentinel lymph node identification. There are multiple unsubstantiated suggestions that large rotation flaps may lead to false negatives.CONCLUSION:
There is no basis for delaying wide local excision of thick melanomas until a sentinel lymph node biopsy can be performed.
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MEDLINE
Idioma:
En
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Dermatol Surg
Assunto da revista:
DERMATOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article