Laparoscopic pelvic lymphadenectomy in the staging of early carcinoma of the endo-cervix

JOINT EVENT:19^th Euro Congress on Cancer Science and Therapy & 25^th Cancer Nursing & Nurse Practitioners Conference

July 17-19, 2017 Lisbon, Portugal

Alexandru Filipescu

Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Romania

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Cancer Sci Ther

Abstract :

Laparoscopic pelvic lymphadenectomy was performed in 23 patients. Subsequently, laparoscopic surgery allowed precise dissection of external and internal iliac vessels, umbilical artery, and obturator nerve. Three to 18 (mean, 6.7) nodes were removed, and there was no significant morbidity. Sensitivity and specificity were 100% in this preliminary experience. It is thus possible to remove the first-line regional lymph nodes of the cervix for pathologic examination. Because â�?�?skipâ�? metastases are quite rare in early cervical carcinoma, the risk of missing a positive node is low. Brachytherapy alone, vaginal surgery, or, in micro invasive carcinoma, conization alone can be applied safely without the need of a staging laparotomy in cases with negative nodes.

Biography :

Email: afilipescu@hotmail.com