Sampling of sentinel lymph nodes: a simulation study |
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| Authors: | Celasun Bülent Mumcuoğlu Erkan U Kalkan Habil |
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| Institution: | Department of Pathology, Ba?kent University School of Medicine, Bah?elievler, 06490 Ankara, Turkey. bulent.celasun@superonline.com |
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| Abstract: | OBJECTIVE: To analyze the effects of various slicing schemes on the detection of metastases in lymph nodes. STUDY DESIGN: Use of an advanced computer simulation tool. RESULTS: Bisectioning along the longitudinal axis is an inadequate approach. Slicing ellipsoid lymph nodes along their longitudinal axis also results in a lower rate of detecting metastases since metastatic deposits have a predilection to localize subcapsularly. CONCLUSION: Ellipsoid lymph nodes must be sliced perpendicular to the longest axis to increase the rate of detecting metastases. |
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