AES immunoscintigraphy and RIGS influence on surgical management
| Patient no. . | Immunoscintigraphy . | RIGS . |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | No change | No change |
| 2 | No change | No change |
| 3 | +++ | ++++ |
| Occult metastases detected, sternotomy decided | Small tumor lymph node detected by RIGS and resected. CT normalization. | |
| 4 | +++ | + |
| Occult metastases detected, sternotomy decided | More complete surgery. Persistence of the disease. | |
| 5 | No change | +++ |
| Unknown small tumor lymph node detected by RIGS and resected. CT normalization. | ||
| 6 | Second unnecessary surgery (false-positive inflammatory site on postoperative images) | + |
| More complete surgery Persistence of the disease. | ||
| 7 | ++++ | Not done. |
| 8 | total resection not feasible | No change |
| No change | ||
| 9 | +++ | + |
| Occult metastases detected, sternotomy decided | More complete surgery. Persistence of the disease. | |
| 10 | + | |
| Surgery decided | More complete surgery. Persistence of the disease. | |
| 11 | Total resection not feasible. No change. visualization of multiple hepatic metastases. | No change |
| 12 | Right side unnecessary dissection | No change |
| 13 | No change | No change |
| Patient no. . | Immunoscintigraphy . | RIGS . |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | No change | No change |
| 2 | No change | No change |
| 3 | +++ | ++++ |
| Occult metastases detected, sternotomy decided | Small tumor lymph node detected by RIGS and resected. CT normalization. | |
| 4 | +++ | + |
| Occult metastases detected, sternotomy decided | More complete surgery. Persistence of the disease. | |
| 5 | No change | +++ |
| Unknown small tumor lymph node detected by RIGS and resected. CT normalization. | ||
| 6 | Second unnecessary surgery (false-positive inflammatory site on postoperative images) | + |
| More complete surgery Persistence of the disease. | ||
| 7 | ++++ | Not done. |
| 8 | total resection not feasible | No change |
| No change | ||
| 9 | +++ | + |
| Occult metastases detected, sternotomy decided | More complete surgery. Persistence of the disease. | |
| 10 | + | |
| Surgery decided | More complete surgery. Persistence of the disease. | |
| 11 | Total resection not feasible. No change. visualization of multiple hepatic metastases. | No change |
| 12 | Right side unnecessary dissection | No change |
| 13 | No change | No change |