Outcomes following therapeutic lymphadenectomy for Stage III malignant melanoma in a single unit.

CONCLUSION: Lymphadenectomy has a high risk of post-operative complications, especially for groin dissections. Quality of lymphadenectomy can be assessed by monitoring nodal harvest numbers, and achieving nodal harvest targets provides significant prognostic information. We support the development of national tumour standards, including key performance indicators, for management of Stage III melanoma. PMID: 29723179 [PubMed - in process]
Source: New Zealand Medical Journal - Category: General Medicine Tags: N Z Med J Source Type: research