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Successful Mapping of Lymphorrhea Using Patent Blue Dye after Lymph Node Dissection for Malignant Melanoma
Author(s) -
Setoyama Mitsuru,
Shimada Hidehiko,
Kanzaki Tamotsu
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2000.tb02193.x
Subject(s) - dissection (medical) , groin , lymphatic system , lymph node , melanoma , medicine , surgery , lymph , pathology , cancer research
Patent blue is a dye that has been used for intraoperative lymphatic mapping. We used this mapping method on a patient with lymphorrhea after groin dissection. We easily detected the lymphatic channel causing lymphorrhea and successfully ligated it. This technique may have great merit for treating of lymphorrhea.