Impact of the time interval between primary melanoma excision and sentinel node biopsy : A systematic review and meta-analysis

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BACKGROUND: Obtaining a sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) specimen is a standard staging procedure in the management of cutaneous melanoma. However, there is no consensus on the safe time interval between the primary melanoma biopsy procedure and the SLNB procedure.

OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the association between time from biopsy to SLNB and patients' outcomes for melanoma.

METHODS: We performed this systematic review and meta-analysis based on the recommendations of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines.

RESULTS: Six retrospective studies were included. Nine thousand seven hundred five patients were identified, of which 4383 underwent a SNLB procedure at a time interval defined as early and 4574 at an interval defined as late. A combined hazard ratio of 1.25 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.92-1.68) was determined, and there was high heterogeneity (I2 = 83%; P = .002) of the SLNB time interval on melanoma-specific survival. The combined HR for disease-free survival was 1.05 (95% CI 0.95-1.15), with low heterogeneity (I2 = 9%; P = .36). Regarding overall survival, a combined HR of 1.25 (95% CI 0.92-1.70) was found, with low heterogeneity (I2 = 37%; P = .2).

LIMITATIONS: There is heterogeneity between some studies.

CONCLUSION: There are no significant differences in patient outcome between a short interval versus a long interval between the primary biopsy procedure and obtaining a SNLB specimen.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:85

Enthalten in:

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - 85(2021), 1 vom: 15. Juli, Seite 128-134

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Vargas-Mora, Pablo [VerfasserIn]
Peruilh-Bagolini, Leonardo [VerfasserIn]
González-Cuevas, Rubén [VerfasserIn]
Ferrer-Rosende, Pedro [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Disease-free survival
Journal Article
Melanoma
Melanoma-specific survival
Meta-Analysis
Overall survival
Sentinel lymph node biopsy
Systematic Review
Timing of surgery

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Date Completed 30.08.2021

Date Revised 30.08.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jaad.2021.01.020

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM320278611