Background Complete lymph node dissection (CLND) in melanoma patients with a positive sentinel lymph node (SLN) is currently being debated, as it is a cost-intensive surgical intervention with potentially high morbidity.
Objective This clinical study seeks to clarify the effectiveness, reliability and cost-effectiveness of CLND performed under tumescent local anaesthesia (TLA) compared with procedures under general anaesthesia (GA).
Methods We retrospectively analysed the data from 60 patients with primary malignant melanoma American Joint Committee on Cancer stage III who underwent CLND.
Results Altogether 26 (43.3%) patients underwent CLND under TLA and 34 (56.7%) ...
Reliability and cost-effectiveness of complete lymph node dissection under tumescent local anaesthesia vs. general anaesthesia: a retrospective analysis in patients with malignant melanoma AJCC stage III is a post from: Skincare
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