International expert consensus on the surgical anatomic classification of radical hysterectomies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The anatomic descriptions and extents of radical hysterectomy often vary across the literature and operative reports worldwide. The same nomenclature is often used to describe varying procedures, and different nomenclature is often used to describe the same procedure despite the availability of guideline and classification systems. This makes it difficult to interpret retrospective surgical reports, analyze surgical databases, understand technique descriptions, and interpret the findings of surgical studies.

Objective

In collaboration with international experts in gynecologic oncology, the purpose of this study was to establish a consensus in defining and interpreting the 2017 updated Querleu-Morrow classification of radical hysterectomies.

Study design

The

SUBMITTER: Querleu D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11651126 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature