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| Author |
Number of Patients |
Technique |
Number of SLN* |
SLN Identification rate (%) |
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| Giuliano 1997 |
107 |
Blue Dye Only |
1.8 |
93 |
| Veronesi 2003 |
649 |
Radiocolloid only |
2.7 |
98.7 |
| Krag 1998 |
443 |
Radiocolloid only |
2.5 |
93 |
| ALMANAC Mansel 2006 |
1031 |
Combined Blue Dye and Radiocolloid |
2.4 |
98 |
| Hadjiminas 2005 |
234 |
Combined Blue Dye and Radiocolloid |
1.38 |
94.5 |
| Kuehn 2004 |
1124 |
Combined Blue Dye and Radiocolloid |
2 |
85 |
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* Average number | ||||
Kirby et al. International Seminars in Surgical Oncology 2007 4:30 doi:10.1186/1477-7800-4-30 |
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