Lymphatic mapping and sentinel node biopsy in vulvar melanoma: the first multicenter study and systematic review

Autor: Collarino, A., Fuoco, V., Garganese, Giorgia, Pasciuto, Tina, de Koster, E. J., Florit, Anita, Fragomeni, Simona Maria, Zagaria, Luca, Fragano, A., Martinelli, F., Ditto, A., Seregni, E., Scambia, Giovanni, Raspagliesi, F., Rufini, Vittoria, Maccauro, M.
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Gynecologic Oncology, 170, pp. 153-159
Gynecologic Oncology, 170, 153-159
ISSN: 0090-8258
Popis: Item does not contain fulltext OBJECTIVE: This multicenter study aimed to investigate the role of preoperative lymphatic mapping and sentinel node biopsy (SNB) as well as the impact of negative SNB on loco-regional control and survival in vulvar melanoma patients with clinically negative nodes (cN0). METHODS: Patients who had a proven vulvar melanoma with a Breslow thickness of 1-4 mm, cN0 and underwent a preoperative lymphatic mapping followed by SNB between July 2013 and March 2021 were retrospectively included. Groin recurrence and mortality rate were calculated as absolute and relative frequency. Disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) were assessed by the Kaplan-Meier method. We provided a systematic review, searching among PubMed/Medline and Embase libraries. A total of 6 studies were identified (48 patients). RESULTS: A total of 18 women were included. Preoperative planar images showed 51 SNs in 28 groins. Additional SPECT/CT images were acquired in 5/18 cases; SNs were identified pre- and intra-operatively in all cases. A total of 65 SNs were excised from 28 groins. A total of 13/18 (72.2%) patients (21/28 groins, 75%) had negative SNs with no groin recurrences and 12/13 (92.3%) were still alive at last follow-up. Five out of the 18 (27.8%) patients (7/28 groins, 25%) had positive SNs, 2/5 (40%) patients died of cancer after 26.2 and 33.8 months, respectively. The median DFS and OS for the entire cohort were 17.9 months (95% CI, 10.3-19.9) and 65.0 months (95% CI, 26.2-infinite), respectively. The probability of DFS and OS at 3 years were 15.5% (95% CI, 2.6-38.7) and 64.3% (95% CI, 15.5-90.2), respectively. CONCLUSIONS: The use of preoperative lymphatic mapping followed by SNB permits a precise and minimally invasive surgical approach in cN0 vulvar melanoma patients. Negative SNB is associated with low risk of groin relapse and good survival.
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