Combining Radioisotopic and Blue-Dye Technique Does Not Improve the False-Negative Rate in Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping for Colorectal Cancer

Abstract

The addition of a radioisotopic method using submucosal injection does not improve the false-negative rate. The sentinel lymph node technique in colorectal cancer is feasible, although the false-negative rate is such that the technique should still be considered as experimental.