Abstract
We performed sentinel node identification using radioisotopic and/or dye techniques to determine the final indication after segmentectomy in cases with non-small cell lung cancer. Sentinel nodes were examined using intraoperative frozen sections stained with hematoxylin and eosin. We present 2 cases with completion lobectomy performed 7 and 11 days after segmentectomy because immunohistochemical staining of the sentinel nodes showed the presence of microscopic metastases that were not detected by the examination of intraoperative frozen sections.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 421-424 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon |
Volume | 60 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 Sept 17 |
Keywords
- diagnosis (includes staging, imaging, fiducials)
- lung cancer
- lung cancer treatment (surgery, medical)
- metastases
- micrometastasis
- non-small cell lung cancer
- segmentectomy
- sentinel node
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine