Comparison of Laparoscopy and Laparotomy for Para-Aortic Lymphadenectomy in Women With Presumed Stage I-II High-Risk Endometrial Cancer.

ABSTRACT: Objective: To compare laparoscopic surgery to laparotomy for harvesting para-aortic lymph nodes in presumed stage I-II, high-risk endometrial cancer patients. Methods: Patients with histologically proven endometrial cancer, presumed stage I-II with high-risk tumor features who had undergone hysterectomy, bilateral salpingoophorectomy, or pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy by either laparoscopy or laparotomy in Samsung Medical Center from 2005 to 2017 were retrospectively investigated. The primary outcome was para-aortic lymph node count. Secondary outcomes were pelvic lymph node count, perioperative events, and postoperative complications. Results: A total of 90 patients was included (35 for laparotomy, 55 for laparoscopy) for analysis. The mean (±SD) para-aortic l

SUBMITTER: Paik ES 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7155754 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature