Natural orifice transvaginal endoscopic surgery for endometrial cancer

Autor: Chyi-Long Lee, Kai-Yun Wu, Fang-Ying Tsao, Chen-Ying Huang, Chien-Min Han, Chih-Feng Yen, Kuan-Gen Huang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy, Vol 3, Iss 3, Pp 89-92 (2014)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2213-3070
DOI: 10.1016/j.gmit.2014.08.004
Popis: Objective: This study was conducted to describe the feasibility of treating endometrial cancer with hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, and bilateral pelvic lymphadenectomy by natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES). Methods: Women with early-stage endometrial cancer underwent surgical staging by transvaginal NOTES in a tertiary referral medical center, and surgical outcomes were measured. Results: Three patients with a mean age of 46.3 [standard deviation (SD) = 2.5] years and a body mass index of 27.7 (SD, 2.4) kg/m2 were selected. The average operative time was 249.3 (SD, 49.3) minutes. All patients had minimal blood loss during the operation (
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