对比分析乳腔镜腋窝淋巴结清扫术与常规淋巴结清扫术对乳腺癌的临床疗效

目的比较分析乳腔镜腋窝淋巴结清扫术与常规淋巴结清扫术对乳腺癌的临床疗效。方法将90例乳腺癌患者随机分为对照组和治疗组,每组45例。对照组患者给予常规淋巴结清扫术治疗,治疗组则给予患者乳腔镜腋窝淋巴结清扫术。比较分析2组的手术时间、淋巴结清扫数量、出血量、术后引流量及住院时间等,以及术后并发症发生情况、随访情况。结果治疗组患者的出血量以及术后引流量显著低于对照组,而手术时间则显著高于对照组(P<0.05);治疗组患者的淋巴结清扫数目和住院时间优于对照组,但组间比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);治疗组的并发症发生率为4.4%,显著低于对照组的17.7%,组间比较差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。此外随访结果显示,治疗组患者的瘢痕面积显著小于对照组(P<0.05),而复发、转移等情况比较无明显差异。结论相较于常规淋巴结清扫术,乳腔镜腋窝淋巴结清扫术具有创伤小、恢复快、并发症少等优点。     

简化腋窝淋巴结清扫术在早期乳腺癌治疗中的应用

目的探讨简化腋窝淋巴结清扫术(axillary lymph node dissection,ALND)在乳腺癌手术中的应用及效果。方法分析2009年1月至2013年6月间行前哨淋巴结活检(sentinel lymph node biopsy,SLNB)327例乳腺癌患者的临床资料,行亚甲蓝染色法SLNB后根据前哨淋巴结(sentinel lymph node,SLN)冰冻病理结果,对SLN阳性者行规范的ALND,SLN阴性则行简化的ALND(只清扫LevelⅠ),比较两组在手术时间、术后住院时间、腋窝引流时间及术后并发症的差异。结果 327例患者中,314例成功进行了SLNB,119例SLN阳性者行标准的ALND,195例SLN阴性者行简化的ALND,11例SLN阴性患者出现LevelⅠ组织淋巴结转移;简化组手术时间、术后住院时间、腋窝引流时间明显缩短,术后腋窝积液、肌力减退、活动受限、疼痛、麻木、肿胀等并发症明显减少。术后随访3~60个月,患者无腋窝淋巴结复发及远处转移。结论蓝染法SLNB是乳腺癌患者腋窝淋巴结转移状态的重要检测技术,对SLN阴性行简化的ALND,可节省医疗资源、减少术后并发症。     

乳腺癌腔镜腋窝淋巴结清扫术Meta分析

摘 要： ［目的］ 探讨腔镜下腋窝淋巴结清扫术在乳腺癌外科治疗中的可行性、有效性及安全性。［方法］ 检索Cochrane、Pubmed、EMbase、中国知网、维普及万方数据库相关文献,时间截止在2017年6月以前,对符合纳入标准的所有文献进行相关的质量评价和荟萃分析。［结果］ 最终纳入12项随机对照试验,共包括1983例患者。腔镜与传统开放性腋窝淋巴结清扫手术相比,前者在术中出血量(SMD=－4.71,95%CI：－6.15~－3.27,P<0.01)、术后腋窝引流量(SMD=－4.26,95%CI：－5.10~－3.42,P<0.01)、住院时间(SMD=－1.24,95%CI：－1.75~－0.74,P<0.01)及术后相关并发症发生率(OR=0.22,95%CI：0.11~0.42,P<0.01)均少于后者,两组方案在手术时间(SMD=－0.47,95%CI：－1.42~0.48,P=0.34)、术中清扫淋巴结数目(SMD=0.10,95%CI：－0.05~0.24,P=0.18)、住院费用(SMD=1.65,95%CI：－1.32~4.63,P=0.28)及术后复发转移发生率(OR=0.75,95%CI：0.33~1.71,P=0.49)差异无统计学意义。［结论］ 在保证不影响患者预后的前提下,腔镜下腋窝淋巴结清扫术可以减轻对患者的创伤,同时可以减少术后并发症的发生,为该微创技术在我国临床领域的进一步开展提供了参考依据。     

早期乳腺癌前哨淋巴结活检替代腋窝淋巴结清扫的临床应用研究

目的 对前哨淋巴结活检(sentinel lymph node biopsy,SLNB)替代腋窝淋巴结清扫(axillary lymph node dis-section,ALND)在早期乳腺癌患者中的应用以及安全性研究及探讨.方法 回顾性分析行SLNB和ALND手术的503例早期乳腺癌病例,对患者住院时间、拔管时间及住院费用进行对比,以及对患者上肢并发症、腋窝局部复发及远处转移情况进行随访,随访至2016年06月,中位随访时间为32(6 ～52)个月.结果 在住院时间、拔管时间、住院费用以及上肢并发症方面,SLNB组明显优于ALND组,差异有统计学意义,而在腋窝局部复发及远处转移情况方面两组无统计学意义.结论 在SLN阴性早期乳腺癌中,SLNB与ALND可以取得相同的疗效,而且,SLNB与ALND相比,手术创伤小,麻木疼痛、肩关节活动受限等术后并发症明显减少,且可缩短患者住院时间,减轻患者的经济负担.     

早期乳腺癌腋窝亚LevelⅡ淋巴结清扫的初步研究

目的:探索基层医院早期乳腺癌腋窝淋巴结外科处理的适宜方法。方法:对9例符合研究条件的病例先美兰染色(meythylene blue staining)实施前哨淋巴结活检(sentinel lymph node biopsy,SLNB),再补充实施腋窝淋巴结清扫术(axillary lymph node dissection,ALND);ALND术中显露腋静脉,以腋静脉下2cm为界缝线标记,术后将标本从缝线处分离,对淋巴结进行分组取材,将前哨淋巴结、腋静脉下2cm内淋巴结(亚levelⅡ淋巴结)、腋窝其余淋巴结(其余淋巴结)分组送病理检查,观察各组淋巴结数量及肿瘤细胞腋淋巴结转移规律。结果:找到前哨淋巴结6例;5例前哨淋巴结、亚levelⅡ淋巴结、其余淋巴结均为阴性;1例前哨淋巴结、亚levelⅡ淋巴结、其余淋巴结均为阳性;另有1例患者前哨淋巴结未找到,而亚levelⅡ淋巴结检出阳性。结论:基层医院对于早期乳腺癌腋窝淋巴结清扫,可以用美兰染色行前哨淋巴结活检,若前哨淋巴结阳性或未找到前哨淋巴结,行ALND;若前哨淋巴结阴性,行亚levelⅡ淋巴结清扫。     

早期乳腺癌腋窝亚LevelⅡ淋巴结清扫的初步研究

目的：探索基层医院早期乳腺癌腋窝淋巴结外科处理的适宜方法。方法：对9例符合研究条件的病例先美兰染色（meythylene blue staining）实施前哨淋巴结活检（sentinel lymph node biopsy,SLNB）,再补充实施腋窝淋巴结清扫术（axillary lymph node dissection,ALND）;ALND术中显露腋静脉,以腋静脉下2cm为界缝线标记,术后将标本从缝线处分离,对淋巴结进行分组取材,将前哨淋巴结、腋静脉下2cm内淋巴结（亚levelⅡ淋巴结）、腋窝其余淋巴结（其余淋巴结）分组送病理检查,观察各组淋巴结数量及肿瘤细胞腋淋巴结转移规律。结果：找到前哨淋巴结6例;5例前哨淋巴结、亚levelⅡ淋巴结、其余淋巴结均为阴性;1例前哨淋巴结、亚levelⅡ淋巴结、其余淋巴结均为阳性;另有1例患者前哨淋巴结未找到,而亚levelⅡ淋巴结检出阳性。结论：基层医院对于早期乳腺癌腋窝淋巴结清扫,可以用美兰染色行前哨淋巴结活检,若前哨淋巴结阳性或未找到前哨淋巴结,行ALND;若前哨淋巴结阴性,行亚levelⅡ淋巴结清扫。     

早期乳腺癌腋窝淋巴结清扫和检测程度的临床意义

腋窝淋巴结清扫有重要的临床意义。但目前仍缺乏判断腋窝淋巴结清扫和检测是否彻底的统一标准；淋巴结阳性率及阳性个数随腋窝淋巴结清扫和检测数目的增加而增加，故淋巴结清扫和检测不彻底常导致低估腋窝淋巴结的转移状态，使一部分患者得不到应有的放疗，导致局部复发率相对升高；术后放疗是腋窝淋巴结清扫不彻底患者的有效挽救手段，可以达到与腋窝淋巴结彻底清扫相同的疗效。     

保留肋间臂神经在乳腺癌腋窝淋巴结清扫术中的应用

目前治疗乳腺癌仍以外科手术为主的综合治疗,改良根治术已成为治疗Ⅰ、Ⅱ期乳腺癌主要手术模式,既往手术中对纯感觉的肋间臂神经未重视保护,术后常出现上臂及腋窝皮肤麻木、烧灼感、疼痛等感觉障碍,影响患者的生活质量及心理健康。我院2006年7月～2007年6月行Ⅰ、Ⅱ期乳腺癌改良根治术65例,50例施行保留肋间臂神经手术,术后上臂感觉障碍发生率明显下降,取得了良好的临床效果,报告如下。     

前哨淋巴结活检指导乳腺癌腋窝淋巴结清扫的研究进展

腋窝淋巴结清扫（axillary lymph node dissection,ALND）对降低乳腺癌患者的复发转移率、延长乳腺癌患者生存期具有重要意义,临床上绝大部分前哨淋巴结活检（sentinel lymph node biopsy,SLNB）结果阳性的乳腺癌患者均接受ALND。但现有研究显示,部分前哨淋巴结阳性的乳腺癌患者并没有因ALND而取得生存获益,这就引发了对于SLNB阳性的乳腺癌患者是否必须行ALND问题的思考。本文就近年来SLNB指导乳腺癌患者ALND相关研究的新进展进行综述。     

ACOSOG Z0011试验标准用于中国前哨淋巴结阳性乳腺癌患者以避免腋窝淋巴结清扫的可行性研究

背景与目的:美国外科医师学会肿瘤学组(American College of Surgeons Oncology Group,ACOSOG)Z0011试验的结果改变了乳腺癌前哨淋巴结(sentinel lymph node,SLN)阳性患者的传统治疗模式。本研究的目的在于探讨ACOSOG Z0011试验标准用于中国前哨淋巴结阳性乳腺癌患者以避免腋窝淋巴结清扫(axillary lymph node dissection,ALND)的可行性。方法:连续收集194例SLN阳性的乳腺癌患者,根据Z0011的标准分为可以只做前哨淋巴结活检(sentinel lymph node biopsy,SLNB)组和仍需做ALND组。将SLNB组患者的临床病理学特征与Z0011试验标准的原始入组人群进行比较,再将SLNB组与ALND组患者的临床病理学特征进行比较。结果:194例患者中有77例符合Z0011标准可以只做SLNB,117例患者不符合Z0011标准,需要做ALND;SLNB组患者与Z0011标准原始入组人群比较,T1期肿瘤、ER阳性肿瘤、淋巴结转移数目少的肿瘤、非前哨淋巴结(non-sentinel lymph node,NSLN)阴性的肿瘤都显著多于Z0011标准原始人群,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。本研究ALND组患者与SLNB组患者比较,T2、T3期肿瘤较多,但差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。ALND组腋窝淋巴结转移数目多的患者比例要明显多于SLNB组,NSLN阳性患者比例也高于SLNB组,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论:将Z0011试验标准用于SLN阳性乳腺癌患者,能够筛选出较Z0011标准研究中预后更好、更为低危的患者,使得该部分患者可以更为安全的只接受SLNB。     

Sentinel node biopsy to avoid axillary lymph node dissection in breast cancer

The role of sentinel node biopsy in breast cancer has increased over the last few years. Sentinel nodes can predict the status of all axillary lymph nodes precisely and select patients with negative nodes for whom axillary dissection is unnecessary. Many problems remain, such as the ideal injection technique, ideal agents, and ideal histological detection of sentinel node metastases, and must be addressed before sentinel node biopsy becomes the standard of care for patients with breast cancer.     

Avoidance of axillary lymph node dissection in selected patients with node-positive breast cancer

Aims

Currently, it is standard practice to avoid ALND in patients with negative SLN, whereas this procedure is mandated for those with positive SLN. However, there has been some debate regarding the necessity of complete ALND in all patients with positive SLN. This review article discusses the issues related to eliminating the need for ALND in selected patients with positive nodes.

Methods

A review of the English language medical literature was performed using the MEDLINE database and cross-referencing major articles on the subject, focusing on the last 10 years.

Results

Currently, complete ALND is mandated in patients with SLN macrometastases as well as those with clinically positive nodes. It is not clear whether SLN biopsy is appropriate for axillary staging in patients with initially clinically positive nodes (N1) that become clinically node-negative (N0) after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Although there is debate regarding whether ALND should be performed in patients with micrometastases in the SLN, it seems premature to abandon ALND in clinical practice. Moreover, it remains unclear whether it is appropriate to avoid complete ALND in patients with ITC-positive SLN alone.

Conclusions

In the absence of data from randomised trials, the long-term impact of SLN biopsy alone on axillary recurrence and survival rate in patients with SLN micrometastases as well as those with ITC-positive SLN remains uncertain. These important issues must be determined by careful analysis of the results of ongoing clinical trials.     

保留肋间臂神经在乳腺癌腋窝淋巴结清扫术中的应用

目的探讨Ⅰ、Ⅱ期乳腺癌改良根治术中保留肋间臂神经的临床价值。方法65例行Ⅰ、Ⅱ期乳腺癌改良根治术,保留肋间臂神经50例,切除15例,术后对患者进行随访观察。结果保留肋间臂神经50例中,术后患者上臂内侧及腋部皮肤感觉正常46例（92.0%）,感觉异常4例（8.0%）;切断肋间臂神经15例均有感觉障碍,两组比较差异有显著性（χ2=12.42,P〈0.001）。随访1年,50例均无肿瘤局部复发。结论在乳腺癌腋窝淋巴结清扫术中,保留肋间臂神经对改善患者术后生活质量具有一定的临床价值。     

Sentinel lymph node biopsy without axillary dissection after an intraoperative negative histological investigation in 358 invasive breast cancer cases

BACKGROUND: Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) is an important treatment option for breast cancer patients, as it can accurately predict axillary status. Our previous study using dye with or without radioisotope showed the accuracy and sensitivity of SLNB to be 97% and 94%, respectively. Based on these results, axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) was eliminated starting in January, 1999 in patients with intraoperatively negative SLNB at our institution. The present study shows the results and outcomes of SLNB as a sole procedure for patients with invasive breast cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Three-hundred-fifty-four patients and 358 cases of invasive breast cancer (4 bilateral breast carcinoma) treated with SLNB alone after an intraoperative negative SLNB were studied prospectively from January 1999 to December 2001. RESULTS: The number of the identified SLNs per case ranged from 1 to 8 (mean, 2.5). Of a total of 358 cases, 297 (83%) were treated with hormone therapy and/or chemotherapy, and 281 (78%) were treated with radiotherapy to the conserved breast (50 Gy+/-10 Gy boost), the axilla (50 Gy), or the both sites. After a median follow-up of 21 (range 6-42) months, no patient developed an axillary relapse. Four cases initially recurred in distant organs and one case in the conserved breast. CONCLUSIONS: Our results indicate that an intraoperative negative SLNB without further ALND may be a safe procedure when strict SLNB is performed. To better assess the safety, however, may require longer follow-up.     

临床腋淋巴结阳性乳腺癌患者行全腋窝淋巴结清扫的应用探讨

背景与目的:临床腋淋巴结阳性乳腺癌患者常规行全腋窝淋巴结清扫,本研究探讨改良根治术时采用改进L3组淋巴结清扫方式的临床应用及意义.方法:322例临床腋淋巴结阳性的乳腺癌患者中,154例采用改进的L3组淋巴结清扫方式,168例行常规Auchinclos改良根治术,对两种手术方式所用时间和术后不良反应进行比较,同时随访观察患者的无病生存率.结果:两种手术方式所用手术时间、术后不良反应差异无统计学意义(P＞0.05),行改进术式患者腋下淋巴结总数及L3组淋巴结数较常规术式多,两组差异有统计学意义(P＜0.05),L3组淋巴结未转移患者5年无病生存率为68.6％,L3组淋巴结转移患者5年无病生存率为35.7％,差异有统计学意义(P＜0.05).结论:对临床腋淋巴结阳性乳腺癌患者行L3组淋巴结清扫具有一定的临床应用价值,采用改进的淋巴结清扫方式,便于L3组淋巴结的清扫.     

Recurrence after sentinel lymph node biopsy with or without axillary lymph node dissection in patients with breast cancer

BACKGROUND: A regional nodal recurrence is a major concern after a sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) alone in patients with breast cancer. In this study we investigated patterns and risk factors of regional nodal recurrence after SLNB alone. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Between January 1999 and March 2005, a series of 1,704 consecutive breast cancer cases in 1,670 patients (34 bilateral breast cancer cases) with clinically negative nodes or suspicious nodes for metastasis who underwent SLNB at a single institute (Saitama Cancer Center) were studied. All 1,704 cases were classified based upon presence or absence of a metastatic lymph node, treated with or without axillary lymph node dissection (ALND). The site of first recurrence was classified as local, regional node, or distant. The regional node recurrences were subclassified as axillary, interpectoral, infraclavicular, supraclavicular, or parasternal. RESULTS: After a median follow-up period of 34 months (range, 2-83 months), first recurrence occurred in local sites in 32 (1.9%) cases, regional nodes in 26 (1.5%) cases, and distant sites in 61 (3.6%) cases. In 1,062 cases with negative nodes treated without ALND and 459 cases with positive nodes treated with ALND, 11 (1.0%) and 15 (3.3%) recurred in regional nodes, respectively, and 4 (0.4%) and 2 (0.6%) recurred in axillary nodes, respectively. Of 822 cases of invasive breast cancer with negative nodes treated with SLNB alone, 10 (1.4%) recurred in regional nodes, and 4 (0.5%) recurred in axillary nodes. In the 10 patients with regional nodal failure, all of the tumors were negative for estrogen receptor (ER) and/or progesterone receptor (PR) and were nuclear grade (NG) 3. CONCLUSIONS: The axillary recurrence rate was low in patients treated with SLNB alone. Omitting ALND is concluded to be safe after adequate SLNB. Risk factors for regional nodal failure after SLNB alone are negative hormone receptor status and high NG.     

纳米炭对乳腺癌腋窝淋巴结示踪效果及其安全性的初步研究

目的探讨国产纳米炭混悬液对腋窝淋巴结的示踪效果及其安全性。方法2008年5月至2009年9月间对21例乳腺癌患者在术前采用纳米炭进行淋巴结示踪。患者年龄30～65岁,平均45．3岁。术前24～72h于乳晕周围分4点皮下均匀注射纳米炭混悬液共1ml。手术方式采用改良根治术5例,腔镜下乳房皮下腺体切除、腋窝淋巴结清除加假体植入术12例,乳腺癌局部扩大切除加腔镜腋窝淋巴结清除术4例。术后观察腋窝淋巴结的黑染情况并送病理检查。结果21例患者分别检出淋巴结14～32枚,平均每例21．5枚,共452枚。肉眼下黑染淋巴结共435枚,黑染率为96．3％（435／452）,其中明显黑染率为85．4％（386／452）。腋窝淋巴结无转移6例,有转移15例。有转移的淋巴结共45枚,均为明显黑染淋巴结,转移淋巴结黑染率为100％。经病理证实,未黑染的淋巴结均未出现癌转移。所有患者经8个月至2年的随访,均未出现复发转移及明显肝肾功能异常。有纳米炭残留的局部组织在术后1年行活组织检查,见乳腺组织间隙有较多的纳米炭颗粒沉集,但未见明显的炎症反应或组织变性。结论纳米炭混悬液经乳晕周围皮下注射后24～72h行腋窝淋巴结清除可达到良好的淋巴结示踪效果,有效避免转移淋巴结的漏检。残留体内的纳米炭无明显的毒副反应。纳米炭是一种安全可靠的腋窝淋巴结示踪剂。     

前哨淋巴结活检指导保留乳房手术患者行选择性腋窝淋巴结清除术的研究

目的研究通过前哨淋巴通道（SLC）行前哨淋巴结活检（SLNB）以指导保留乳房手术（breast—conservingtherapy,BCT）患者行选择性腋窝淋巴结清除术（ALND）的可行性。方法采用非随机对照研究,在BCT患者中采用联合示踪法通过SLC行SLNB。对术中检出的前哨淋巴结（SLN）行细胞印片和冰冻切片检查,根据SLN的术中病理结果行选择性ALND,其中SI。N阳性、行ALND者为A组,SI。N阴性仅行SLNB者为B组。定性资料的比较选用Y。检验,两组均数的比较采用t检验。结果2009年1月至2009年12月采用联合示踪法行SLNB的BCT患者共43例,检出42例,A组28例,B组14例。两组患者的SLC均被显影。每例患者被检出SLN1～3枚,平均1．4枚,共被检出59枚。SLNB检出率为97．7％（42／43）。术后病理检查共检出阳性SI,N29例,其中术中细胞印片、冰冻切片及二者联合病理检测分别检出阳性淋巴结27、27、28例。A组ALND相关并发症发生率明显高于B组（P=0．003）。结论通过SLC行SLNB有助于准确定位SLN,能够指导BCT患者行选择性ALND,降低术后并发症。     

Variability in axillary lymph node dissection for breast cancer

BACKGROUND: The axillary nodal status may influence the prognosis and the choice of adjuvant treatment of individual breast cancer patients. The variation in number of reported axillary lymph nodes and its effect on the axillary nodal stage were studied and the implications are discussed. METHODS: Between 1994 and 1997, a total of 4,806 axillary dissections for invasive breast cancers in 4,715 patients were performed in hospitals in the North-Netherlands. The factors associated with the number of reported nodes and the relation of this number with the nodal status and the number of positive nodes were studied. RESULTS: The number of reported nodes varied significantly between pathology laboratories, the median number of nodes ranged from 9 to 15, respectively. The individual hospitals explained even more variability in the number of nodes than pathology laboratories (range in median number 8-15, P < 0.0001). The number of reported nodes increased gradually during the study period. A decreasing trend was observed with older patient age. A higher number of reported nodes was associated with a markedly increased chance of finding tumor positive nodes, especially more than three nodes. The frequency of node positivity increased from 28% if less than six nodes to 54% if >/=20 nodes were examined, the percentage of tumors with >/=4 positive nodes increased from 4 to 31%. Multivariate analysis confirmed these results. CONCLUSIONS: This population-based study showed a large variation in the number of reported lymph nodes between hospitals. A more extensive surgical dissection or histopathological examination of the specimen generally resulted in a higher number of positive nodes. Although the impact of misclassification on adjuvant treatment will have varied, the impact with regard to adjuvant regional radiotherapy may have been considerable.     

Clinical and pathologic factors predicting axillary lymph node involvement in breast cancer

The diagnosis of axillary disease remains a challenge in the management of breast cancer and is a subject of controversy. In 1998, the Japanese Breast Cancer Society conducted a study assessing axillary lymph node involvement in breast cancer. The study included (a) clinical assessment by pre-operative imaging modalities, (b) histologic assessment for peritumoral lymphatic invasion, (c) biologic assessment by gelatinolytic activity using film in situ zymography, and (d) sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy. Clinical assessments by CT, PET, and US as well as biologic assessment were limited in their ability to detect axillary lymph node disease, although these imaging techniques may be useful to exclude node-positive patients from the need for SLN biopsy. Histologic assessment for peritumoral lymphatic invasion was useful, particularly for detecting false-negative cases by SLN biopsy. Nevertheless, the utility of SLN biopsy in assessing axillary nodal status was confirmed. Axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) can be avoided in patients with a small tumor and a negative SLN. However, further studies will be required to investigate the value of SLN biopsy for predicting regional control and survival before it can replace routine ALND as the optimal staging procedure for operable breast cancer.