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01-03-2011 | Melanomas
Lymphadenectomy for Melanoma: Toward a Videoscopic Approach
Authors:
Antonio Sommariva, MD, Sandro Pasquali, MD, Carlo Riccardo Rossi, MD
Published in:
Annals of Surgical Oncology
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Issue 3/2011
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Excerpt
We have read with great interest the article “Feasibility of a Novel Approach to Inguinal Lymphadenectomy: Minimally Invasive Groin Dissection for Melanoma” published in the March issue of
Annals of Surgical Oncology by Delman and colleagues.
1 The authors want to confirm the feasibility of the videoscopic approach to inguinal lymph node dissection in terms of radicality (number of lymph nodes) and morbidity (wound complications and lymphocele). Previous efforts to reduce morbidity after groin lymphadenectomy, such as preservation of muscle fascia and sartorious muscle transposition, seem to have no impact on postoperative morbidity.
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