Surgical Management of Lymph Nodes in Melanoma

Alexandra Allard-Coutu; Barbara Heller; Valerie Francescutti

doi:10.1016/j.suc.2019.09.002

Surgical Management of Lymph Nodes in Melanoma

Surg Clin North Am. 2020 Feb;100(1):71-90. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2019.09.002. Epub 2019 Oct 28.

Authors

Alexandra Allard-Coutu¹, Barbara Heller¹, Valerie Francescutti²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton General Hospital, 237 Barton Street East, 6 North, Hamilton, Ontario L8L 2X2, Canada.
² Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton General Hospital, 237 Barton Street East, 6 North, Hamilton, Ontario L8L 2X2, Canada. Electronic address: francev@mcmaster.ca.

PMID: 31753117
DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2019.09.002

Abstract

This article provides a comprehensive evaluation of surgical management of the lymph node basin in melanoma, with historical, anatomic, and evidence-based recommendations for practice.

Keywords: Completion lymph node dissection (CLND); Melanoma; Regional node management; SLN Biopsy (SLNBx); Sentinel lymph node (SLN); locoregional control.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Lymph Node Excision / methods*
Lymph Nodes / pathology
Lymph Nodes / surgery*
Lymphatic Metastasis
Melanoma / pathology*
Prognosis
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy / methods
Skin Neoplasms / pathology*