Laparoscopy for Gynecologic Cancers

Intraperitoneal Dexamethasone As A New Method for Relieving Postoperative Shoulder Pain after Gynecologic Laparoscopy

Role of minimally invasive surgery in gynecologic cancers.

The role of minimally invasive surgery in the management of gynecologic cancers continues to expand. Radical vaginal trachelectomy with laparoscopic pelvic lymphadenectomy has emerged as a safe, reasonable option for women with early-stage cervical cancer desiring fertility preservation. Similarly, laparoscopically assisted radical vaginal hysterectomy has been systematically described, is feas...

Two-port access staging laparoscopy for gynecologic cancers: a pilot study.

BACKGROUND The aims of this work were to introduce a two-port access (TPA) staging laparoscopy in gynecologic cancers and evaluate the feasibility and surgical outcomes of this operation. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed 12 cases of TPA staging laparoscopy. The TPA system consisted of a single multichannel port at the umbilicus and an ancillary 5-mm port in the suprapubic area. Patient stat...

The Incidence of Port-Site Metastases in Gynecologic Cancers

OBJECTIVES To determine the incidence of port-site metastases in patients undergoing laparoscopic procedures for gynecologic cancers. METHODS The charts of patients treated by laparoscopy for diagnosis, treatment, or staging of gynecologic cancers by the academic faculty attending physicians were studied from July 1, 1997 to June 30, 2001. No patient without a histological or cytological diag...

Ureteral Injury in Gynecologic Laparoscopy

Purpose: To review incidence, presentation, diagnostic methods, management, significance and avoidance of ureteral injuries in gynecologic laparoscopy. Materials and methods: PubMed, National Center for Biotechnology Information Database, Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, obstetrics and gynecology journal, google images were reviewed to gather information regarding ureteral i...