Expanding access to cancer care: 10% fluorescein sodium is a practical, low-cost method for intraoperative sentinel lymph node mapping in dogs

Key Points

• The research aims to explore the effectiveness of a low-cost fluorescein sodium technique for sentinel lymph node mapping in dogs during surgery.
• Utilized fluorescein sodium as a dye
• Performed intraoperative mapping of sentinel lymph nodes in dogs
• Evaluated the practicality and cost-effectiveness of the technique
• Demonstrated successful mapping of sentinel lymph nodes using 10% fluorescein sodium
• Indicated a potential for increased adoption in veterinary practices due to low cost
• Highlighted further studies are needed to expand understanding of this technique's applications