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Total laparoscopic radical hysterectomy with pelvic lymphadenectomy using the argon-beam coagulator: pilot data and comparison to laparotomy

A comparison of laparoscopic radical hysterectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy and laparotomy in the treatment of Ib-IIa cervical cancer.

Total laparoscopic radical hysterectomy and lymphadenectomy: the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center experience.

Laparoscopic radical hysterectomy for invasive cervical cancer: 8-year experience of a pilot study.

Laparoscopic-assisted radical vaginal hysterectomy (LARVH): prospective evaluation of 200 patients with cervical cancer.

Study Objective . To demonstrate the feasibility and evaluate the efficacy of laparoscopic radical hysterectomy with pelvic lymphadenectomy for early, invasive cervical cancer. Design . Prospective study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2). Setting . University-affiliated hospital. Patients Eighteen women (age range 29–70 yrs) with early, invasive cervical cancer. Intervention Laparoscopic radical hysterectomy with pelvic lymphadenectomy. Measurements and Main Results Diagnoses were squamous cell carcinoma in 15 patients and adenocarcinoma of the cervix in 3; these were graded microcarcinoma in 6 and stage lb ( Conclusion In our experience, laparoscopic radical hysterectomy with pelvic lymphadenectomy is acceptable in accordance with the standards of gynecologic oncology. Despite the longer operating time than traditional abdominal radical hysterectomy, all patients recovered as quickly as they would after laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy. We believe that this procedure could be an alternative to abdominal radical hysterectomy for selected women, especially those who have stage lb1 cervical cancer.

Jong Soo Moon

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Laparoscopic radical hysterectomy with pelvic lymphadenectomy for early, invasive cervical carcinoma