From Conventional Radiotracer Tc-99^sup m^ with Blue Dye to Indocyanine Green Fluorescence: A Comparison of Methods Towards Optimization of Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping in Early Stage Cervical Cancer for a Laparoscopic Approach

Background The credibility of sentinel lymph node (SLN) mapping is becoming increasingly more established in cervical cancer. We aimed to assess the sensitivity of SLN biopsy in terms of detection rate and bilateral mapping in women with cervical cancer by comparing technetium-99 radiocolloid (Tc-99...

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Published in:Annals of surgical oncology 2016-09, Vol.23 (9), p.2959
Main Authors: Buda, Alessandro, Papadia, Andrea, Zapardiel, Ignacio, Vizza, Enrico, Ghezzi, Fabio, De Ponti, Elena, Lissoni, Andrea Alberto, Imboden, Sara, Diestro, Maria Dolores, Verri, Debora, Gasparri, Maria Luisa, Bussi, Beatrice, Di Martino, Giampaolo, de la Noval, Begoña Diaz, Mueller, Michael, Crivellaro, Cinzia
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Cervical cancer
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Summary:Background The credibility of sentinel lymph node (SLN) mapping is becoming increasingly more established in cervical cancer. We aimed to assess the sensitivity of SLN biopsy in terms of detection rate and bilateral mapping in women with cervical cancer by comparing technetium-99 radiocolloid (Tc-99m) and blue dye (BD) versus fluorescence mapping with indocyanine green (ICG). Methods Data of patients with cervical cancer stage 1A2 to 1B1 from 5 European institutions were retrospectively reviewed. All centers used a laparoscopic approach with the same intracervical dye injection. Detection rate and bilateral mapping of ICG were compared, respectively, with results obtained by standard Tc-99m with BD. Results Overall, 76 (53 %) of 144 of women underwent preoperative SLN mapping with radiotracer and intraoperative BD, whereas 68 of (47 %) 144 patients underwent mapping using intraoperative ICG. The detection rate of SLN mapping was 96 % and 100 % for Tc-99m with BD and ICG, respectively. Bilateral mapping was achieved in 98.5 % for ICG and 76.3 % for Tc-99m with BD; this difference was statistically significant (p < 0.0001). Conclusions The fluorescence SLN mapping with ICG achieved a significantly higher detection rate and bilateral mapping compared to standard radiocolloid and BD technique in women with early stage cervical cancer. Nodal staging with an intracervical injection of ICG is accurate, safe, and reproducible in patients with cervical cancer. Before replacing lymphadenectomy completely, the additional value of fluorescence SLN mapping on both perioperative morbidity and survival should be explored and confirmed by ongoing controlled trials.
ISSN:1068-9265
1534-4681
DOI:10.1245/s10434-016-5227-y