Background: Sentinel lymph node biopsy is undertaken as a standard procedure for patients with localized cutaneous melanoma. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) melanoma panel has reinforced the status of Sentinel lymph node biopsy as the most important prognostic factor for disease survival.Objectives: We sought to identify predictive factors associated with positive SLN biopsy and correlation with overall survival in our population.Methods: A retrospective chart review of 221 patients who had undergone successful Sentinel lymph node biopsy for melanoma between 2004 and 2010 at our department was done. Univariate and multivariate analyzes were performed.Results: Sixty-one point five percent of patients were women and the mean ...