Skin excision and groin lymphadenectomy: techniques and outcomes.

Patterns and frequency of recurrences of squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva.

OBJECTIVE To analyze patterns and frequency of recurrences of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the vulva after wide local excision (WLE) and superficial inguinal lymphadenectomy with separate incisions and to identify prognostic factors for the development of recurrences. METHODS Between January 1985 and December 1999, all 125 consecutive patients with primary SCC of the vulva, treated with W...

[Lymphadenectomy of the inguinal region and pelvis].

The draining lymph nodes of extra-abdominal tumors and malignant lesions of the lower extremity are located in the groin and iliac region. Malignancies with lymphatic drainage into this region include tumors of the anorectum, penis and vulva, skin (melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma), and soft tissue sarcomas. Current clinical research in biology, routes of lymphatic spread, and the possibility ...

Adjuvant external beam radiotherapy after therapeutic groin lymphadenectomy for patients at risk of nodal relapse: A dosimetric comparison of three-dimensional conformal and intensity modulated techniques

Robotic inguinal lymphadenectomy for penile cancer: the why, how, and what

Squamous cell carcinoma of the penis (SCC-P) demonstrates a reliable pattern of spread to the lymph nodes of the groin. High grade and higher stage (pT1b or greater) SCC-P demonstrate a higher propensity for metastasis to the inguinal lymph nodes. Further, lymphadenopathy progresses in a predictable fashion, from superficial inguinal lymph nodes to deep inguinal lymph nodes to pelvic lymph node...

Videoscopic ilioinguinal lymphadenectomy for groin lymph node metastases from melanoma.

BACKGROUND Groin lymph node dissection for melanoma is burdened by high postoperative morbidity. Videoscopic lymphadenectomy may lower the incidence of complications, including infection, dehiscence and lymphoedema. This pilot study aimed to investigate the feasibility and postoperative outcomes of videoscopic ilioinguinal lymphadenectomy in patients with inguinal nodal melanoma metastases. M...