Injection of methylene blue solution into the inferior mesenteric artery of resected rectal specimens for rectal cancer as a method for increasing the lymph node harvest

Ridgway PF(2003)The role of total mesorectal excision in the management of rectal cancer Cancer Control 10 205-211

Darzi AW(2007)Methylene blue injection into the rectal artery as a simple method to improve lymph node harvest in rectal cancer Mod Pathol 20 797-801

Märkl B(1994)Radical abdominopelvic lymphadenectomy: historic perspective and current role in the surgical management of rectal cancer Dis Colon Rectum 37 73-87

Kerwel TG(2009)Methylene blue-assisted lymph node dissection in combination with ex vivo sentinel lymph node mapping in gastric cancer Histopathology 54 433-441

Wagner T(1999)Number of nodes examined and staging accuracy in colorectal carcinoma J Clin Oncol 17 2896-2900

Anthuber M(1996)Lymph node recovery from colorectal resection specimens removed for adenocarcinoma: trends over time and a recommendation for a minimum number of lymph nodes to be removed Am J Clin Pathol 106 209-216

Arnholdt HM(2002)Lymph node recoveries from 2427 pT3 colorectal resection specimens spanning 45 years: recommendations for a minimum number of recovered lymph nodes based on predictive probabilities Am J Surg Pathol 26 179-189

Harnsberger JR(2002)Lymph node recovery from colorectal tumor specimens: recommendation for a minimum number of lymph nodes to be examined World J Surg 26 384-389

Vernava VM(2011)Postoperative intra-arterial methylene blue injection of colorectal cancer specimens increases the number of lymph nodes recovered Histopathology 58 408-413

Longo WE(2004)Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland, Barriers to optimal assesment of lymph nodes in colorectal cancer specimens Am J Clin Pathol 121 663-670

Ridgway PF(2003)The role of total mesorectal excision in the management of rectal cancer Cancer Control 10 205-211

Darzi AW(2007)Methylene blue injection into the rectal artery as a simple method to improve lymph node harvest in rectal cancer Mod Pathol 20 797-801

Märkl B(1994)Radical abdominopelvic lymphadenectomy: historic perspective and current role in the surgical management of rectal cancer Dis Colon Rectum 37 73-87

Kerwel TG(2009)Methylene blue-assisted lymph node dissection in combination with ex vivo sentinel lymph node mapping in gastric cancer Histopathology 54 433-441

Wagner T(1999)Number of nodes examined and staging accuracy in colorectal carcinoma J Clin Oncol 17 2896-2900

Anthuber M(1996)Lymph node recovery from colorectal resection specimens removed for adenocarcinoma: trends over time and a recommendation for a minimum number of lymph nodes to be removed Am J Clin Pathol 106 209-216

Arnholdt HM(2002)Lymph node recoveries from 2427 pT3 colorectal resection specimens spanning 45 years: recommendations for a minimum number of recovered lymph nodes based on predictive probabilities Am J Surg Pathol 26 179-189

Harnsberger JR(2002)Lymph node recovery from colorectal tumor specimens: recommendation for a minimum number of lymph nodes to be examined World J Surg 26 384-389

Vernava VM(2011)Postoperative intra-arterial methylene blue injection of colorectal cancer specimens increases the number of lymph nodes recovered Histopathology 58 408-413

Longo WE(2004)Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland, Barriers to optimal assesment of lymph nodes in colorectal cancer specimens Am J Clin Pathol 121 663-670