Table 1 Literature review of Sentinel node detection in vulvar cancers (Only Studies with more than 20 patients were presented)
Author | Year | Detection method | Tracer | No. of cases | Groins dissected (n) | Detection rate (%) | Positive SN (n) | False negative SN (n) | NPV (%) | Ultra-staging |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Levenback [14] | 1995 | BD | - | 21 | 29 | 66 | 5 | 0 | 100 | (-) |
De Hullu [16] | 1998 | ILS+ BD | Nanocolloid | 59 | 107 | 100 | 24 | 0 | 100 | (+) |
Ansink [20] | 1999 | BD | - | 51 | 93 | 56 | 9 | 2 | 95 | (-) |
Levenback [19] | 2001 | BD | - | 52 | 76 | 88 | 10 | 2 | 100 | (+) |
Sideri [27] | 2000 | ILS | Colloid albumin | 44 | 77 | 100 | 13 | 0 | 100 | (-) |
De Cicco [28] | 2000 | ILS | Colloid albumin | 37 | 55 | 100 | 8 | 0 | 100 | (-) |
Sliutz [29] | 2002 | ILS+ BD | Microcolloidal albumin | 26 | 46 | 100 | 9 | 0 | 100 | (+) |
Puig-Tintore [18] | 2003 | ILS + BD | Nanocolloid | 26 | 37 | 96 | 8 | 0 | 100 | (+) |
Moore [30]] | 2003 | ILS + BD | Sulfur colloid | 21 | 31 | 100 | 7 | 0 | 100 | (+) |
Hauspy [31] | 2007 | ILS+ BD | Sulfur colloid | 41 | 68 | 95 | 18 | 0 | 96 | (+) |