Is routine sentinel lymph node biopsy indicated in women undergoing contralateral prophylactic mastectomy?
Although SLNB is a minimally invasive method of axillary staging, this retrospective study does not support its routine use in patients undergoing CPM.
The fact that labour is induced appears to be an additional factor of risk of maternal and fetal colonization. Routine screening at 12 and 24 hours before inducing labour could lead to the discovery of a large number of maternal colonizations and would allow prophylaxic antibiotics to be prescribed during labour. This protocol should be evaluated in a randomized prospective study involving a large number of cases in order to identify the beneficial effect in terms of neonatal morbidity and mortality.