Symptomatic Lymphocele Formation After Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Early Stage Cervical Cancer

Dogan N. U., GARAGOZOVA N., PFİFFER T., BEIER A., KOEHLER C., favero G.

JOURNAL OF MINIMALLY INVASIVE GYNECOLOGY, cilt.23, sa.3, ss.442-445, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 23 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jmig.2015.07.019
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF MINIMALLY INVASIVE GYNECOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.442-445
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Cervical cancer, Laparoscopic treatment, Lymphocele, Sentinel lymph node biopsy, LAPAROSCOPIC LYMPHADENECTOMY, IDENTIFICATION, HYSTERECTOMY, PREVENTION, INJECTION
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In early stage cervical cancer, nodal status is the most important prognostic factor, and execution of retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy is currently an integral part of surgical therapy. Sentinel lymph node biopsy has been progressively incorporated with surgical therapy and could reduce morbidity. However, the current incidence of complications exclusively related to the procedure is unknown. We report on a 29-year-old woman affected by cervical cancer (Federation Internationale de Gynecologie et d'Obstetrique Stage 1b1), who underwent sentinel lymph node biopsy in combination with radical vaginal trachelectomy, and who later developed a symptomatic pelvic lymphocele that required surgical therapy. Conservative procedures in the pelvic lymph nodes are not free of complications, especially with regard to the formation of symptomatic lymphoceles. This report brings to light an important discussion about the exact magnitude of the complications associated with the procedure. (C) 2016 AAGL. All rights reserved.