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Regional Lymph Node Dissection Assisted by Indocyanine Green Fluorescence Lymphography and Angiography for Stage III Melanoma

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Lymph node dissection is a standard treatment for Stage III melanoma. Indocyanine green fluorescence lymphography and angiography may help to perform en-bloc dissection, to decide the levels to be excised, and to prevent postoperative wound dehiscence especially in groin dissection.

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  1. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Kita-15, Nishi-7, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8638, Japan

    Hiroshi Furukawa M.D., Ph.D., Toshiyuki Hayashi M.D., Ph.D. & Yuhei Yamamoto M.D., Ph.D.

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Correspondence to Hiroshi Furukawa M.D., Ph.D. .

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  1. Department of Surgery, Seiwa Memorial Hospital, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

    Mitsuo Kusano

  2. Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery Divisi, University of Tokyo, TOKYO 113-8655, Tokyo, Japan

    Norihiro Kokudo

  3. Department of Breast Surgery Graduate Sc, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

    Masakazu Toi

  4. Department of Surgery, Hirakata Hospital, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Osaka, Japan

    Masaki Kaibori

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Furukawa, H., Hayashi, T., Yamamoto, Y. (2016). Regional Lymph Node Dissection Assisted by Indocyanine Green Fluorescence Lymphography and Angiography for Stage III Melanoma. In: Kusano, M., Kokudo, N., Toi, M., Kaibori, M. (eds) ICG Fluorescence Imaging and Navigation Surgery. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-55528-5_17

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