Melanoma

New melanoma research has been reported by M.S. Sabel et al

Published in Medical Device Law Weekly, September 23rd, 2007

According to a study from the United States, "With the introduction of sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy for melanoma, inguinal lymph node dissections (ILAT)) are more commonly performed for microscopic disease than for clinically palpable disease. We sought to examine the effect this change has on the morbidity of the operation."

"A retrospective review was performed of all patients who underwent an ILND for melanoma between October 1997 and April, 2006. Clinical and pathologic data were collected and con-elated by multivariate analysis with the incidence of a major wound complication. We identified 212 patients, 132 who underwent an ILND for a positive SLN and 80 for...

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Source: Medical Device Law Weekly (2007-09-23)

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