This will vary depending upon what the lymph node biopsy is for. Sometimes all or part of just one node is collected; other times several nodes may be sampled.
The difference between incision and excision of lymph nodes is very simple. The incision of a lymph node is when the biopsy only takes part of the lymph node during surgery. The excision of the lymph node is when the whole lymph node is removed.
Women who are pregnant should inform their doctor before a lymph node biopsy, although pregnancy will not affect the results.
four weeks
It all depends on what organ is affected. Ask your doctor.
Use CPT 38505 for superficial needle biopsy of lymph nodes.
38505
A new technique called sentinel lymph node mapping and biopsy often eliminates the need for removing some or all lymph nodes by testing the first lymph node for cancer.
It depends as to which organ drainage the lymph node has. If there is only one lymph node needed say for histological test or biopsy only one incision is fine. But i think, generally it takes only one incision.
lymph node
the discovery that the human lymphatic system can be mapped with radioactive dyes, and that the lymph node(s) closest to a tumor serve to filter and trap cancer cells.
There are few risks associated with lymph node biopsy. The main risks are excessive bleeding (usually only in people with blood disorders) and allergic reaction to general anesthesia (rare). Occasionally the biopsy site becomes infected.
One study found that only 2.6% of patients who had SLNB developed lymphedema, compared to 27% of patients who had ALND.