A meta-analysis showed a trend toward a superior efficiency in SLN identification rate using ICG + BD compared with RI + BD. 4 On the contrary, studies also supported that there were no difference in SLN detection rate between ICG + BD and RI + BD method. 19 In this study, the ICG + BD and RI + BD methods detected 100% of axillary SLNs.
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Comparison of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy by Blue Dye Conjunction With Indocyanine Green or Radioisotope in Early-Stage Breast Cancer: A Prospective Single-Center Observational Study.
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