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However, after neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy (RCT), it can be difficult to obtain a sufficient number of lymph nodes. We therefore investigated whether staining with methylene blue via the inferior mesenteric artery can lead to an increase in the yield of lymph nodes in rectal carcinoma tissue after neoadjuvant RCT.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>In a prospective, unicentric study rectal carcinoma resectates from three consecutive groups of patients were examined (Group I, no staining; Group II, staining with methylene blue; Group III, again no staining). The numbers of lymph nodes examined were compared (a) between the groups and (b) between patients who had not, or who had, received neoadjuvant RCT.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>In all, 75 rectal carcinoma preparations were assessed. The yield of lymph nodes investigated before the use of staining (Group I) increased when staining was introduced (Group II), both for the patients without neoadjuvant RCT (20.9 vs. 31.3, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.018) and for those who did receive this (15.0 vs. 35.1; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.003). After withdrawal of the staining procedure (Group III), the lymph\u2010node yield remained high for the patients without neoadjuvant RCT (31.3 vs. 30.4; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.882), but it reverted to a lower value for those who did receive neoadjuvant RCT (35.1 vs. 24.2; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.029). Before the introduction of staining (Group I), significantly fewer lymph nodes were examined for patients who received neoadjuvant RCT (15.0 vs. 20.9; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.039). However, with staining (Group II), no difference was found associated with the use or non\u2010use of neoadjuvant RCT (31.3 vs. 35.1; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.520).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The use of methylene blue staining of rectal carcinoma preparations leads to a significant increase in the number of lymph nodes examined after neoadjuvant RCT. 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