Application of indocyanine green fluorescence imaging combined with methylene blue staining in sentinel lymph node biopsy of breast cancer

doi:10.3877/cma.j.issn.1674-3946.2024.05.008

Abstract

Abstract:

Objective

To investigate the feasibility of combined application of indocyanine green (ICG) and methylene blue (MB) in sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) of early breast cancer.

Methods

Data of 415 patients who underwent SLNB and axillary lymph node dissection from January 2014 to September 2023 were retrospectively analyzed. They were divided into MB + ICG group (n=197) and MB group (n=218) according to different staining methods. SPSS 26.0 software was used for data analysis. The detection rate and false negative rate of SLNB were compared by χ² test, and Bonferroni correction was performed if necessary. P<0.05 was statistically significant.

Results

The detection rate of SLN in MB + ICG group was 96.9%, which was significantly higher than 89.7% in MB group (P<0.05). Similarly, the average SLN number per patient in the combined group was 3.0, which was significantly higher than 2.1 in the MB group (P<0.05). The false negative rates of the combined group and the MB group were 7.3% and 10.5%, respectively, with no significant difference (P=0.791).

Conclusion

ICG and MB combined in SLNB can detect SLN more effectively than MB alone.

Key words: Indocyanine Green Fluorescence Imaging, Methylene Blue Staining, Breast Cancer, Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy

Jia Song, Bo Wang, Kailu Sun, Jiangfeng Shang, Danping Wu, Yi Zhao. Application of indocyanine green fluorescence imaging combined with methylene blue staining in sentinel lymph node biopsy of breast cancer[J]. Chinese Journal of Operative Procedures of General Surgery(Electronic Edition), 2024, 18(05): 498-501.

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组别	例数	年龄(岁，)	已绝经（例）	体重指数(kg/m²，)
MB	218	46.7±11.2	77	22.1±2.0
MB+ICG	197	45.3±10.9	63	23.0±2.3
t/χ²值		1.792	2.581	1.886
P值		0.368	0.471	0.420
组别	例数	ER阳性（例）	PR阳性（例）	HER-2阳性（例）
MB	218	144	134	20
MB+ICG	197	135	129	17
t/χ²值		2.110	1.976	1.826
P值		0.590	0.396	0.454

组别	例数	年龄(岁，)	已绝经（例）	体重指数(kg/m²，)
MB	218	46.7±11.2	77	22.1±2.0
MB+ICG	197	45.3±10.9	63	23.0±2.3
t/χ²值		1.792	2.581	1.886
P值		0.368	0.471	0.420
组别	例数	ER阳性（例）	PR阳性（例）	HER-2阳性（例）
MB	218	144	134	20
MB+ICG	197	135	129	17
t/χ²值		2.110	1.976	1.826
P值		0.590	0.396	0.454

类别	MB	MB+ICG	P值
行SLNB检测（例）	218	197
检测到SLN（例）	196	191
SLN的检出率(%)	89.7	96.9	0.004
每个患者检测到的SLN(范围)	2.1(1-4)	3.0(1-6)	0.011

类别	MB	MB+ICG	P值
行SLNB检测（例）	218	197
检测到SLN（例）	196	191
SLN的检出率(%)	89.7	96.9	0.004
每个患者检测到的SLN(范围)	2.1(1-4)	3.0(1-6)	0.011

组别	例数	实际有病人数+被判无病人数	实际有病而被判无病人数	假阴性率
MB+ICG	197	51	4	7.3
MB	218	51	6	10.5

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