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Does Ultrasound Guidance Axillary Incision Improve Sentinel Lymph Node Detection in Breast Cancer?

NCT07338721 · Status: RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2026-01-15

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This single-center randomized controlled trial evaluates whether detecting the first lymph node at the axillary entrance with ultrasound guidance, followed by a targeted axillary incision over the pencil-marked projection, improves sentinel lymph node identification compared to the conventional axillary hairline landmark. The study hypothesizes that this technique enables a smaller incision, minimizes tissue dissection, and reduces operative time.

Conditions

  • Breast Carcinoma
  • Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Ultrasound-guided axillary incision group

In the ultrasound-guided axillary incision group, the incision is made at the ultrasound-identified projection of the first lymph node at the axillary entry.

PROCEDURE

The standard axillary incision

In the standard group, the SLNB incision is made parallel to the Langer lines below the axillary hairline.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Antalya Training and Research Hospital

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Baris R KARAKAS, Assoc. Prof. · Antalya Training and Research Hospital

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-01-01
Primary Completion
2026-05-15
Completion
2026-06-15

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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