MALLORCA - Trial (Surgical MArker LocaLisation OR Clip and Wire Application for Targeted Axillary Dissection in Node Positive Breast Cancer Patients) A Prospective, Randomized Multi-centre Trial.
MALLORCA - Trial (Surgical MArker LocaLisation OR Clip and Wire Application for Targeted Axillary Dissection in Node Positive Breast Cancer Patients) A Prospective, Randomized Multi-centre Trial.
Comparison of two methods (Magnetic Marker and standard metal clip) used for localisation and extraction of lymph nodes in Targeted Axillary Dissection (TAD) in patients with breast cancer.This Project will investigate and compare the duration of intervention, detection rate and safety.
The participants will be randomized into two groups of equal size.
This Project will investigate and compare the duration of intervention, detection rate and safety of two methods (Magnetic Sirius Pintuition Marker and standard metal clip) used for the localisation and extraction of lymph nodes in Targeted Axillary Dissection (TAD).
The participants will be randomized into two groups of equal size. The groups differ in terms of the method used to mark the lymph nodes prior to TAD. One group will receive a metal clip (HydroMARK© Clip), which will be localized and extracted during the tailoring surgery. Intraoperative Ultrasound is used to localize the clip. This method is considered as standard practice today.
The second group will receive Metal Clip (Sirius Pintuition) to localize axillary lymph nodes during TAD. Intraoperative localization of the lymph node will be conducted using a hand-held probe.
Successful localization of the lymph node, duration of the intervention (beginning of the localization until successful extraction) and adverse effects will be documented.
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