Open AccessSuperficial lymphatic drainage of the vulva and its relation to the regional nodes: an experimental study
Author(s) -
D Pavlišta,
O Eliśka
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
folia morphologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1644-3284
pISSN - 0015-5659
DOI - 10.5603/fm.a2021.0096
Subject(s) - vulva , medicine , groin , lymphatic system , vulvectomy , lymph node , anatomy , dissection (medical) , vulvar cancer , inguinal lymph nodes , surgery , pathology
Sentinel node biopsy in vulvar cancer is associated with much less morbidity than inguinofemoral node dissection. Our study focused on describing the morphology of superficial lymphatic drainage of the vulva and its relationship to regional nodes, which may facilitate orientation during surgery.