Long-term outcomes of pelvic exenterations for gynecological malignancies: a single-center retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recently, with the advancement of medical technology, the postoperative morbidity of pelvic exenteration (PE) has gradually decreased, and it has become a curative treatment option for some patients with recurrent gynecological malignancies. However, more evidence is still needed to support its efficacy. This study aimed to explore the safety and long-term survival outcome of PE and the feasibility of umbilical single-port laparoscopic PE for gynecologic malignancies in a single medical center in China.

Patients and methods

PE for gynecological cancers except for ovarian cancer conducted by a single surgical team in Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center between July 2014 and December 2019 were included and the data were retrospectively analyzed.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Yu JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10792850 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature