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Complete Lymph Node Dissection in Melanoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Alberto Falk Delgado1, Anna Falk Delgado2
1Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden Alberto.falk-delgado@surgsci.uu.se.
Background:
The aim of this meta-analysis was to estimate the survival after immediate complete lymph node dissection (CLND) compared to observation only (OO) or delayed CLND in patients with melanoma and lymph node metastasis.
Materials And Methods:
A systematic search was performed in: PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, Clinical trials and Embase. Eligible studies were randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing: CLND with OO, or immediate CLND with delayed CLND.
Results:
Four RCTs were included. There was no difference in melanoma-specific survival (MSS) (HR=0.91, 95% CI=0.77-1.08, p=0.29). In a sensitivity analysis, MSS was higher after immediate CLND compared to delayed CLND in patients with nodal metastasis (HR=0.63, 95% CI=0.35-0.74, p=0.0004) without evidence of heterogeneity.
Conclusion:
CLND appears to have no additional survival benefit after SNB compared to OO. However, subgroup analysis suggests a time-dependent benefit for early surgical lymph node removal compared to delayed or none.
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