[Para-aortic lymphadenectomy in gynecology. Theoretical principles, basic approach and practical suggestions].

Autor: Spacek J; Porodnická a gynekologická klinika, FN v Hradci Králové., Veselský Z, Tosner J, Tesarík Z
Jazyk: čeština
Zdroj: Ceska gynekologie [Ceska Gynekol] 2003 Mar; Vol. 68 (2), pp. 99-105.
Abstrakt: Objective: To present a review of para-aortic lymphadenectomy in gynecology.
Subjects: Review.
Setting: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Urology, Medical Faculty Hradec Králové, Charles University, Prague; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Department of Oncology, Prague.
Subject and Method: Discussion about current evidence from literature and our own experience.
Conclusion: In the past 20 years, pelvic and paraaortic lymphadenectomy has become part of the standard surgical treatment of ovarian cancer. Overall, about 40% of patients with ovarian cancer will have nodal involvement. Regarding to this real probability is para-aortic lymphadenectomy very important part of surgical treatment in this disease.
Databáze: MEDLINE