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Axillary Reverse Mapping
Sponsor: University of Arkansas
Summary
We hypothesize that variations in anatomic location of the arm lymphatic drainage system put the arm lymphatics at risk for disruption during a SLNB and / or ALND. Therefore, mapping the drainage of the arm during the procedure would decrease the likelihood of inadvertent disruption of the lymphatics and the subsequent development of lymphedema. A combination of radioactivity and blue dye will be used.
Official title: ARM: Axillary Reverse Mapping, A Prospective Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
1000
Start Date
2007-05
Completion Date
2027-11
Last Updated
2025-11-06
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Axillary Reverse Mapping
During surgery, the technetium-99m sulfur colloid will be injected into the breast and the blue dye injected (if the patient is not allergic and it is not required to locate the SLN) in the patient's ipsilateral upper arm. The lymph node biopsy and/or dissection will be performed by the surgeon, according to standard practice.
Locations (1)
University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States