The Role of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy (SLNB) In the Management of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer
试验速览
- 阶段
- 3 期
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 45
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- The lymph nodes around the thyroid tumour will be removed and examined under microscopy in all study subjects to verify that the stained node is a true representative to the state of lymph nodes as regards tumour spread
研究概览
简要总结
Detection of lymph nodes starting to be involved by cancer spreading from the thyroid gland during operation is useful. It saves the patient from having a second operation to remove these nodes later on when they become obvious. The problem is that there are many lymph nodes around the gland. The theory is that only one node will get the first spill of the tumour cells.
In this study the investigators are trying to use an inert colored material to inject into the tumour. This should run in the same path as the tumour cells and should therefore stain the one lymph node that will be affected first should the tumour spread.
The stained lymph node is excised and examined instantaneously for tumour affection. If it is found to be affected by the tumour, then the operation is extended to include removal of all its fellow lymph nodes. If it is found to be free from the tumour, then this patient does not have tumour spread.
详细描述
The study includes 45 consecutive patients diagnosed as differentiated thyroid cancer by clinical examination and/or fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC).
Exclusion criteria are: previous neck surgery, pregnancy and known hypersensitivity to the dye used.
An informed consent was obtained from all the patients. Peroperative workup includes history taking, clinical examination, relevant laboratory investigations including thyroid hormone assay, ultrasonography of the neck with special emphasis on the thyroid focal lesion and cervical lymph nodes. FNAC was attempted in all patients.
All patients were then subjected to operation:
A systematized surgical approach was adopted for the purpose of the study: this started by collar incision, development of sub-platysmal skin flaps and separation of strap muscles in the midline. This was followed by exposure of the thyroid gland; identification of the thyroid tumour; injection of the dye into the tumour; waiting for the dye to reach the lymph nodes; identifying the stained node; labeling it as the sentinel node (SLN); performing total thyroidectomy and bilateral central neck dissection.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Diagnostic
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Patient diagnosed to have differentiated thyroid carcinoma and has no detectable cervical lymphadenopathy.
排除标准
- •Previous neck surgery, pregnancy and known hypersensitivity to the dye used.
结局指标
主要结局
The lymph nodes around the thyroid tumour will be removed and examined under microscopy in all study subjects to verify that the stained node is a true representative to the state of lymph nodes as regards tumour spread
时间窗: the lymph nodes removed during the surgery will be examined the next day of the operation
次要结局
未报告次要终点