Sentinel Node Biopsy in Patients with Previous Breast Aesthetic Surgery

Julia Rodriguez Fernandez,Stefano Martella,Giuseppe Trifirò,Mujgan Caliskan,Camelia Chifu,Fabricio Brenelli,Edoardo Botteri,Fabio Rossetto,Nicole Rotmensz,Mario Rietjens,Paolo Veronesi

Sentinel Node Biopsy in Patients with Previous Breast Aesthetic Surgery

2009

Julia Rodriguez Fernandez
Stefano Martella
Giuseppe Trifirò
Mujgan Caliskan
Camelia Chifu
Fabricio Brenelli
Edoardo Botteri
Fabio Rossetto
Nicole Rotmensz
Mario Rietjens
Paolo Veronesi

Background Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) is the standard method for axillary staging of early breast cancer. Recent studies have focused on questioning the initial contraindication to the technique. There has been insufficient data to recommend SLNB in patients with previous aesthetic breast surgery.

Keywords:

General surgery
Sentinel lymph node
Biopsy
Breast cancer
Breast augmentation
Contraindication
Inframammary fold
Breast surgery
Medicine
Sentinel node
Surgical oncology

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