Detection of sentinel lymph nodes in head and neck carcinoma by lymphoscintigraphy and gamma probe

The sentinel lymph node is the initial recipient of possible metastasis. Lymphoscintigraphy and gamma probe seems to be reliable in identifying the sentinel lymph nodes, And it is feasible to predict regional nodal metastases by sentinel lymph node detection in head and neck carcinoma. The sentinel lymph node technique is a valuable tool in the staging of head and neck carcinoma.